n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )k ō - ' en- ˌ z ī m
Function: noun
Date: 1947
: a thermostable nonprotein compound that forms the active portion of an enzyme system after combination with an apoenzyme
– co · en · zy · mat · ic \ ( ˌ )k ō - ˌ en-z ə - ' ma-tik, -( ˌ )z ī - \ adjective
– co · en · zy · mat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb