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antienzyme

 
Dictionary: an·ti·en·zyme   (ăn'tē-ĕn'zīm', ăn'tī-) pronunciation

n.
A substance that neutralizes or counteracts the actions of an enzyme.

antienzymatic an'ti·en'zy·mat'ic (-zĭ-măt'ĭk, -zī-) or an'ti·en·zy'mic (-zī'mĭk) adj.

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Food and Nutrition: antienzymes
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Substances that specifically inhibit the action of enzymes. Many inhibit digestive enzymes and are present in raw legumes. Most are proteins, and are therefore inactivated by heat.

Medical Dictionary: an·ti·en·zyme
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(ăn'tē-ĕn'zīm', ăn'tī-)
n.

An agent or principle, especially an inhibitory enzyme or an antibody to an enzyme, that retards, inhibits, or destroys enzymic activity.

an'ti·en'zy·mat'ic (-zĭ-măt'ĭk, -zī-) or an'ti·en·zy'mic (-zī'mĭk) adj.
 
 
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