🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

enzimático

Pronunciation / Transliteration: en.θi.ˈma.ti.ko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enzymatic/ˌɛn.zaɪˈmæt.ɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La actividad enzimática es crucial para las reacciones biológicas."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or involving enzymes.

    "The enzymatic activity of the catalyst increased the reaction rate significantly."
  2. 2

    Characterized by the action of enzymes.

    "Enzymatic processes are crucial for digestion in living organisms."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'enzymatic' originates from the Greek word 'enzymon', meaning 'leaven', which was used in the late 19th century to describe substances that catalyze biochemical reactions. The suffix '-atic' is used to form adjectives indicating a relationship to the root word.

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