enzymatic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.

Similar
enzymiczymo-
OriginEnglish enzyme ← Russian дэ (dɛ) ← Latin de →
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Meanings

adjectiveenzymatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or caused by enzymes.

    These results might indicate an enzymatic formation of urea.

    1904 September 1, L. B. Stookey, A. S. Granger, “The formation of urea”, in Experimental Biology and Medicine, volume 3, number 1
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    The later workers have attempted not only to ascertain the influence of the anion and the cation, but ti explain the reason for such influence upon the catalytic or enzymatic processes.

    1905 June 1, Orville H. Brown, C. Hugh Neilson, “The Influence of Alkaloids and Alkaloidal Salts Upon Catalysis”, in American Journal of Physiology, volume 13, number 5, page 427

    Synonyms: enzymic, zymo-

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, relating to, or caused by enzymes.

Similar
enzymiczymo-
Also see
biocatalytic

Origin

  1. Latinde
  2. Russianдэ (dɛ)
  3. Englishde
  4. EnglishEnzym
  5. Englishenzyme
  6. Englishenzymatic

From enzyme + -atic.

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Translations

Catalan enzimàtic, enzímic
  • enzimàticof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
  • enzímicof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Czech enzymatický
  • enzymatickýof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
French enzymatique
  • enzymatiqueof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
German enzymatisch
  • enzymatischof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Irish einsímeach
  • einsímeachof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Italian enzimatico
  • enzimaticoof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Polish enzymatyczny
  • enzymatycznyof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Portuguese enzímico, enzimático
  • enzímicoof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
  • enzimáticoof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Romanian enzimatic
  • enzimaticof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
Spanish enzimático
  • enzimáticoof, relating to, or caused by enzymes
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