endoenzyme

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noun

Any enzyme that functions within the cell in which it was generated.

OriginEnglish enzyme ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendoenzyme (plural endoenzymes)

plural endoenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that functions within the cell in which it was generated.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishenzyme
  6. Englishendoenzyme

From endo- + enzyme.

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APA

endoenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoenzyme

MLA

“endoenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoenzyme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endoenzyme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endoenzyme.

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