Definition of ENZYME

enzyme

Plural: enzymes

Noun

  • A protein that catalyzes specific biochemical reactions.
  • any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  • A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
  • A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
  • The protein type specifically.
  • Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme.

Examples

  • Finding ENZYME gave him a boost, acting like a catalyst for his score in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

Scrabble Score: 20

enzyme: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enzyme: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enzyme: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

enzyme: valid Words With Friends Word