Enzymically

/ˌɛnˈzaɪmɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or involving enzymes, the proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things.

Etymology

From enzymic (adjective form of enzyme) plus the adverb suffix -ally. Enzyme itself comes from Greek en- (in) and zymē (leaven/fermentation), originally referring to the fermentation process.

Kelly Says

The word shows how scientists took an ancient Greek word for yeast fermentation and built it into our modern understanding of molecular biology—enzymes really are the invisible workers making life happen at the chemical level.

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