: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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Skip using clean-label and sustainable detergent brands like ECOS, Seventh Generation, and Planet that rely more on enzymes for their cleaning power.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
Distraught and disillusioned, Mazumdar-Shaw put her education to another use: making enzymes for industrial uses.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Bromelain, a digestive enzyme derived from pineapples, leads the charge.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025
That enzyme subsequently transforms a common protein byproduct into dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), a strong-smelling chemical that’s created when bacteria break down rotting flesh.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025
Distraught and disillusioned, Mazumdar-Shaw put her education to another use: making enzymes for industrial uses.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Bromelain, a digestive enzyme derived from pineapples, leads the charge.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 May 2025
That enzyme subsequently transforms a common protein byproduct into dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), a strong-smelling chemical that’s created when bacteria break down rotting flesh.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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“Enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzyme. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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