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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /
NOUN
catalyst
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impetus incentive motivation stimulant
STRONG
adjuvant agitator goad impulse incendiary incitation incitement reactant reactionary spur synergist
WEAK
radical stimulus spark plug wave maker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block hindrance
WEAK
blockage preventer prevention
NOUN
ferment
Synonyms
STRONG
bacteria bacterium barm ebullition leaven leavening mold seethe simmer yeast
WEAK
fermentation agent
Antonyms
WEAK
calm contentedness happiness peace pleasure
NOUN
leavening
Synonyms
STRONG
adjuvant agitator ferment goad impetus impulse incendiary incentive incitation incitement leaven motivation reactant reactionary spur stimulant synergist yeast
WEAK
radical stimulus spark plug wave maker
Antonyms
STRONG
block discouragement hindrance

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Instead of helping long term, shutting down this enzyme may raise the chances of chronic liver damage and cancer as people age.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition to clustering Rubisco, plants must also efficiently deliver carbon dioxide to the enzyme.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The enzyme needed to produce CoA is located mainly outside mitochondria.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

These microscopic compartments concentrate carbon dioxide around the enzyme, allowing it to operate more efficiently.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

DDT-resistant flies possess an enzyme that allows them to detoxify the insecticide to the less toxic chemical DDE.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson