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antienzyme

[ an-tee-en-zahym, an-tahy- ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of an enzyme.


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Other Words From

  • an·ti·en·zy·mat·ic [an-tee-en-zahy-, mat, -ik, -zi-, an-tahy-], an·ti·en·zy·mic [an-tee-en-, zahy, -mik, -, zim, -ik, an-tahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antienzyme1

First recorded in 1900–05; anti- + enzyme
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Example Sentences

A, an antioxidase, or antienzyme, which prevents the action of E. R, an enzyme which changes reds to yellows.

The difference between an antienzyme, which protects material which would otherwise be subject to the attack of an enzyme, and an inhibitor, which renders the enzyme itself inactive, is apparent.

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