Antizymic

/ˌæntiˈzaɪmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to substances or agents that oppose or inhibit the action of enzymes.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + zymic (relating to fermentation or enzymes, from Greek zymē meaning leaven). The term describes anything that works against enzymatic processes.

Kelly Says

Your body is basically a factory controlled by tiny biological machines called enzymes, and some poisons work by jamming these machines—that's what antizymic substances do at the molecular level.

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