: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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Salicylic acid and papaya enzymes refine and clarify your skin quickly without causing irritation.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Her doctor had ordered the procedure after finding high levels of liver enzymes during routine bloodwork, a potential sign of liver damage.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
Her doctor had ordered the procedure after finding high levels of liver enzymes during routine bloodwork, a potential sign of liver damage.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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“Enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzyme. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm 
: any of various complex proteins produced by living cells that bring about or speed up reactions (as in the digestion of food) without being permanently altered
enzymatic
adjective
ˌen-zə-ˈmat-ik
enzymatically
adverb
-ˈmat-i-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm
: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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