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nonenzymatic

nonenzymatic

8.2
Not involving proteins that speed up chemical reactions
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˌɛnˈzaɪmətɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no enzimático
  • Researchers studied the nonenzymatic breakdown of glucose in the solution.

Examples

  • The process differs significantly between enzymatic and nonenzymatic systems.

  • The reaction can occur through a nonenzymatic pathway under certain conditions.

  • The reaction was nonenzymatic and occurred without any catalysts.

  • Many processes in the body are nonenzymatic in nature.

  • Researchers studied the nonenzymatic breakdown of glucose in the solution.

  • The process differs significantly between enzymatic and nonenzymatic systems.

  • The reaction can occur through a nonenzymatic pathway under certain conditions.

Synonyms

nonenzymic
vsnonenzymatic
  • Specialized
8.4

Not involving enzymes

is identical in meaning but differs only in written form
noncatalytic
vsnonenzymatic
  • Specialized
7.5

Not involving a substance that makes a chemical reaction go faster

is narrower, denying involvement of biological catalysts rather than catalysts in general

Antonyms

enzymatic
  • Specialized
3 6.7

About special substances in living things that help chemical reactions

How Enzymatic

enzymatic
  • Specialized
3 6.7
chemical
837 3.5
nonenzymatic
  • Specialized
8.2

Surface Forms

nonenzymatic positive

Morphology

nonenzymatic = enzymatic (transparent) = non + enzyme + atic

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'non-' to the adjective 'enzymatic', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not enzymatic'.

Etymology

Nonenzymatic breaks into non- meaning 'not' and enzyme, a biological 'helper' that speeds chemical changes. So, nonenzymatic describes a process that happens without enzyme 'help'.