isoenzyme

noun

iso·​en·​zyme ˌī-sō-ˈen-ˌzīm How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
: any of two or more chemically distinct but functionally similar enzymes
isoenzymatic adjective
isoenzymic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of isoenzyme was in 1960

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“Isoenzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isoenzyme. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

isoenzyme

noun
iso·​en·​zyme -ˈen-ˌzīm How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
: any of two or more chemically distinct but functionally similar enzymes

called also isozyme

isoenzymatic adjective
isoenzymic adjective
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