en·zy·mol·o·gy | \ ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmä-lə-jē 
, -zə- \
, -zə- \Definition of enzymology
: a branch of biochemistry that deals with the properties, activity, and significance of enzymes
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enzymologist \ ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmä-lə-jist , -zə- \ noun
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enzymology
nounen·zy·mol·o·gy | \ ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmäl-ə-jē, -zə- \
\ plural enzymologies
Medical Definition of enzymology
: a branch of biochemistry dealing with enzymes, their nature, activity, and significance
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enzymological \ ˌen-ˌzī-mə-ˈläj-i-kəl \ adjective
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The first known use of enzymology was circa 1900
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