🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

酵素

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
enzyme/ˈɛn.zaɪm/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちの体には数多くの酵素が存在します。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

    "Digestive enzymes help break down food into smaller molecules that the body can easily absorb."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1878 by German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Neo-Latin 'enzymum', derived from Greek 'en-' (in) + 'zymē' (leaven, yeast).

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