enzyme
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Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /ˈɛn.zaɪm/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: en‧zyme
Noun[change]
- (biochemistry) (countable) An enzyme is a catalyst that breaks down certain polysaccharides into simpler disaccharides or monosaccharides.
- Amylase breaks down amylose into 2 glucose molecules.