enzymology

[ en-zahy-mol-uh-jee, -zi- ]

noun
  1. the branch of biology that deals with the chemistry, biochemistry, and effects of enzymes.

Origin of enzymology

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -o- + -logy

Other words from enzymology

  • en·zy·mol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby enzymology

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British Dictionary definitions for enzymology

enzymology

/ (ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of science concerned with the study of enzymes

Derived forms of enzymology

  • enzymological (ˌɛnzaɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • enzymologist, noun

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