
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.
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.