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enzymolysis

[ en-zahy-mol-uh-sis, -zi- ]
/ ˌɛn zaɪˈmɒl ə sɪs, -zɪ- /
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noun Biochemistry.
the decomposition of a chemical compound catalyzed by the presence of an enzyme.
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Origin of enzymolysis

enzyme + -o- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM enzymolysis

en·zy·mo·lyt·ic [en-zuh-muh-lit-ik], /ˌɛn zə məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby enzymolysis

enzygotic, enzymatic, enzyme, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, enzymology, enzymolysis, EO, Eoanthropus, EOB, eobiont, EOC
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British Dictionary definitions for enzymolysis

enzymolysis
/ (ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
a biochemical decomposition, such as a fermentation, that is catalysed by an enzyme

Derived forms of enzymolysis

enzymolytic (ˌɛnzaɪməˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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