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an·ti·en·zyme (ăn'tē-ĕn'zīm', ăn'tī-)
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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 |
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.| antipepsin | |
| sarcosine | |
| Liver disorders (noninfectious diseases) |
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