enzymatic

Also en·zy·mic

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

adjective

1. of or relating to an enzyme.

Other Word Forms

• enzymatically adverb
• enzymically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of enzymatic¹

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

Example Sentences

Lying on Davis’ table half-naked, Preciado said he feels relaxed and free to be himself as Davis paints an enzymatic paste on his scars.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Science Daily

Despite a decade of extensive research, there are only a handful of examples of enzymatic reactions that are both new-to-nature and new-to-synthetic chemistry.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Related Words

• synthetic