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enzymology

noun en·zy·mol·o·gy \ ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmä-lə-jē , -zə- \

Definition of enzymology

: a branch of biochemistry that deals with the properties, activity, and significance of enzymes
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enzymologist

play \ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmä-lə-jist, -zə-\ noun

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enzymology

noun en·zy·mol·o·gy \ ˌen-ˌzī-ˈmäl-ə-jē, -zə- \

medical Definition of enzymology

plural enzymologies
: a branch of biochemistry dealing with enzymes, their nature, activity, and significance
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enzymological

play \ˌen-ˌzī-mə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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