Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun enzyme

1 sense of enzyme

Sense 1
enzyme -- (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")
       => catalyst, accelerator -- ((chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected)