v.
Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lyzed ; -lyz · ing
Date: 1890
1 : to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)
2 : BRING ABOUT , INSPIRE
3 : to alter significantly by or as if by catalysis <innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field ― Newsweek >
– cat · a · lyz · er noun