: any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures
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Each pad is infused with all-natural papaya enzymes that remove dirt, oil, and minimize pores.
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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
This metabolite turned out to be a potent inhibitor of an enzyme called CerS6 (ceramide synthase 6), which is involved in producing ceramides — lipid molecules tied to metabolic dysfunction.
—Discover Magazine, 6 May 2025
Naturally Fights Inflammation Curcumin shows promise for treating inflammatory diseases by blocking factors that trigger inflammation, lowering levels of chemicals that cause inflammation (cytokines), and reducing the activity of enzymes that fuel inflammation.1
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—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 May 2025
Perhaps the best example in this regard is CoQ10, a vitamin-like enzyme found naturally in all of our cells.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 9 May 2025
This metabolite turned out to be a potent inhibitor of an enzyme called CerS6 (ceramide synthase 6), which is involved in producing ceramides — lipid molecules tied to metabolic dysfunction.
—Discover Magazine, 6 May 2025
Naturally Fights Inflammation Curcumin shows promise for treating inflammatory diseases by blocking factors that trigger inflammation, lowering levels of chemicals that cause inflammation (cytokines), and reducing the activity of enzymes that fuel inflammation.1
3.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 May 2025
Perhaps the best example in this regard is CoQ10, a vitamin-like enzyme found naturally in all of our cells.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Enzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enzyme. Accessed 19 May. 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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