enzymatic

[ en-zahy-mat-ik, -zi- ]

/ ˌɛn zaɪˈmæt ɪk, -zɪ- /

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adjective

of or relating to an enzyme.

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Also en·zy·mic

[en-zahy-mik, -zim-ik]. /ɛnˈzaɪ mɪk, -ˈzɪm ɪk/.

Origin of enzymatic

First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -atic

OTHER WORDS FROM enzymatic

en·zy·mat·i·cal·ly, en·zy·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby enzymatic

enwreathe, Enyo, Enzed, enzootic, enzygotic, enzymatic, enzyme, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, enzymology, enzymolysis, EO

How to use enzymatic in a sentence

Eventually, enzymatic recycling may be able do things that mechanical recycling can’t, like recycle clothes or mixed streams of plastics.
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics|Casey Crownhart|October 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In a recent report, researchers estimated that manufacturing PET from enzymatic recycling could reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 17% and 43% compared to making virgin PET.
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics|Casey Crownhart|October 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Carbios has been developing enzymatic recycling since the company was founded in 2011.
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics|Casey Crownhart|October 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Companies and researchers have worked to develop enzymatic processes, like the one used at Carbios, as well as chemical processes, like the method used by Loop Industries.
A French company is using enzymes to recycle one of the most common single-use plastics|Casey Crownhart|October 6, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Basically, a Trojan horse invades the cell and pours out spies that insert themselves into the cell—changing its DNA—with the help of enzymatic magicians.
A New Gene Editing Tool Could Rival CRISPR, and Makes Millions of Edits at Once|Shelly Fan|May 11, 2021|Singularity Hub
Digestion is a technical term which relates the mechanical, enzymatic, and chemical degradation of food.
Quora Q: Does Drinking Water During Meals Help or Hinder the Digestive System?|Quora Contributor|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Especially is this the case with barleys containing large percentages of nitrogen and of high enzymatic activities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
The life of the corn is now suspended, but enzymatic processes continue.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
Formolization of the antigens was necessary as a means of preventing denaturation of the proteins by enzymatic activity.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae|William B. Stallcup