enzyme
/ˈɛn.zaɪm/ · en·zyme
noun
- A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction. The enzyme helped to break down the complex sugars in the plant.
- Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme. The baker explained that the enzyme in the yeast caused the dough to rise.
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Did you know? The term 'enzyme' was first coined by the German chemist Friedrich Wöhler in 1833, who discovered that the substance responsible for the fermentation of sugar was not a living organism, but a chemical compound.