enzima

/enˈsima/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
enzimas

Meaning

  1. enzyme

    • La enzima descompone el azúcar.

      The enzyme breaks down sugar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

enzyme

enzyme is the French word for the same thing — both mean "enzyme."

Portuguese

enzima

enzima is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "enzyme."

Practice

1 What does enzima mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ descompone el azúcar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enzima?

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