ένζυμο

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from German Enzym (in its new meaning) from Byzantine Greek ἔνζυμον a substantivized neuter from the adjective ἔνζυμος (énzumos),[1] formed from the ancient ἐν + ζύμη (zúmē, leaven).[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈenzimo/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: έν‧ζυ‧μο

Noun[edit]

ένζυμο (énzymon (plural ένζυμα)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ένζυμοΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ ένζυμο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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