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Main Entry: en�zyme
Pronunciation: 'en-"zIm
Function: noun
Etymology: German Enzym, from Middle Greek enzymos
leavened, from Greek en- + zymE leaven -- more
at JUICE
Date: 1881
: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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