enzymic
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a variation of
enzymatic.
Example Sentences
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Toxin Production.—A large number, especially of the pathogenic bacteria, elaborate or secrete poisonous substances concerning which but little exact knowledge is available, although many would appear to be enzymic in their action.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
An example of such enzymic action is the curing of beef and cheese in cold storage.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder
It is clear, therefore, that variations in the chemical reaction of protoplasm profoundly affect its colloidal condition, its enzymic activity, and its respiratory processes.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
Salivary Digestion.—The table shows that enzymic action begins in the mouth.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
Well, I know that some of them suppress the enzymic action with acetylcholine, which means that the nerves simply act as though their synapses had been shorted through.
From Damned If You Don't by H. R. van Dongen