enzymatic
Americanadjective
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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It appears in milk and other dairy products when lactose breaks down under heat or enzymatic activity, including during the production of yogurt, cheese, and kefir.
From Science Daily
Other approaches include sulphur-thermal-water inhalation and enzymatically liberated salmon oil, both of which lowered CRP levels and helped restore the lung's protective barrier.
From Science Daily
By observing which microbes are activated and under what conditions, scientists can link specific enzymatic activities to environmental processes and ultimately gain a better understanding of carbon flux in the ocean.
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She found it, characterized it biochemically, genetically and enzymatically, created plants that made too much of it… and then realized that this enzyme was not, in fact, unknown to science.
From Salon
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.
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