ένζυμο

Greek

Etymology

From German Enzym (in its new meaning) from Medieval Greek ἔνζυμον a substantivized neuter from the adjective ἔνζυμος.[1] Morfphologically ἐν + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈenzimo/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: έν‧ζυ‧μο

Noun

ένζυμο • (énzymo) n (plural ένζυμα)

  1. (biochemistry) enzyme

Declension
declension of ένζυμο
singular plural
nominative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •
genitive ενζύμου • ενζύμων •
accusative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •
vocative ένζυμο • ένζυμα •
  • ενζυμικός (enzymikós, “enzymic”)
  • ενζυμοπάθεια f (enzymopátheia, “enzymopathy”) (medicine)
  • ένζυμος (énzymos, “with yeast”) (of bread)
  • and see: ζύμη f (zými, “yeast”)

Further reading

References
  1. ένζυμο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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