ένζυμο

Greek

Etymology

From German Enzym (in its new meaning) from Medieval Greek ἔνζυμον a substantivized neuter from the adjective ἔνζυμος.[1] Morfphologically ἐν + ζύμη (zúmē, leaven).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈenzimo/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: έν‧ζυ‧μο

Noun

ένζυμο (énzymo) n (plural ένζυμα)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme

Declension

  • ενζυμικός (enzymikós, enzymic)
  • ενζυμοπάθεια f (enzymopátheia, enzymopathy) (medicine)
  • ένζυμος (énzymos, with yeast) (of bread)
  • and see: ζύμη f (zými, yeast)

Further reading

References

  1. ένζυμο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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