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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

Example Sentences

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising risk linked to blocking a cellular enzyme once believed to protect against fatty liver disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Adelaide found that losing the enzyme Caspase-2 causes liver cells to grow abnormally.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

The molecule SU212 attaches to an enzyme called enolase 1, or ENO1.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Potentiation seems to take place when one compound destroys the liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying the other.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.