: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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Similar enzyme defects are known to cause neurological and developmental issues, in addition to blood incompatibility.
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Now that the body’s cells aren’t getting oxygen anymore, the cells go through autolysis, a process in which cells are destroyed by their own enzymes.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
May Support Gut Health Papaya seeds may even aid gut health, thanks to their digestive enzyme content.
—Christina Manian, Health, 30 July 2025
As for the liver, studies show that olive oil can reduce inflammation and fat around the liver and lower elevated liver enzymes.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Now that the body’s cells aren’t getting oxygen anymore, the cells go through autolysis, a process in which cells are destroyed by their own enzymes.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
May Support Gut Health Papaya seeds may even aid gut health, thanks to their digestive enzyme content.
—Christina Manian, Health, 30 July 2025
As for the liver, studies show that olive oil can reduce inflammation and fat around the liver and lower elevated liver enzymes.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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“Enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzyme. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm 
: any of various complex proteins produced by living cells that bring about or speed up reactions (as in the digestion of food) without being permanently altered
enzymatic
adjective
ˌen-zə-ˈmat-ik
enzymatically
adverb
-ˈmat-i-k(ə-)lē
Medical Definition
enzyme
noun
en·zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm
: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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