Enzyme : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Enzyme	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Enzyme
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enzyme n any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enzyme \En"zyme\, n. [Pref. en- (Gr. [?] in) + Gr. [?] leaven.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes.