: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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The statement suggests that the patient’s liver enzymes were elevated, which often indicates damage to cells in the organ and is an issue that has been linked to some other obesity drugs.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Herbivore relies on fruit enzymes to exfoliate while blue tansy calms redness.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Next-generation MCGs have the potential to elevate patient care by filling the gap between EKGs and biomarker tests (which measure cardiac enzyme levels and take hours for lab analysis), and costly and complex MRI, PET, CT and invasive angiography procedures.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Higher liver enzymes could be a sign of liver damage.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Herbivore relies on fruit enzymes to exfoliate while blue tansy calms redness.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Next-generation MCGs have the potential to elevate patient care by filling the gap between EKGs and biomarker tests (which measure cardiac enzyme levels and take hours for lab analysis), and costly and complex MRI, PET, CT and invasive angiography procedures.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Higher liver enzymes could be a sign of liver damage.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzyme. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm 
: any of various complex proteins produced by living cells that bring about or speed up reactions (as in the digestion of food) without being permanently altered
enzymatic
adjective
ˌen-zə-ˈmat-ik
enzymatically
adverb
-ˈmat-i-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm
: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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