enzymatic

American

[en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi-] / ˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ- /

Also enzymic

adjective

of or relating to an enzyme.

Other Word Forms

enzymatically adverb
enzymically adverb

Etymology

Origin of enzymatic

First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -atic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The newly identified genomes also revealed previously unknown protein groups, doubling the number of recognized enzymatic classes within these microbes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

The method was developed by focusing on enzymatic reactions and the second law of thermodynamics, which states that systems naturally move from ordered to disordered states.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

This resulted in a multi-stage cascade of enzymatic reactions that ultimately converts alcohol into acetic acid.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

Osbourn had earlier teased out the many enzymatic steps involved in the soapbark tree's production of natural QS-21.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

There is a purity within her, a careful enzymatic balance she does not wish to disturb.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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