Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coenzyme

/koʊˈɛnzaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: coen-zyme
IPA: /koʊˈɛnzaɪm/

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.

Example Sentences

"A coenzyme that exists in all living cells, NAD+ plays a central role in the body’s biological processes, such as regulating cellular energy, increasing insulin sensitivity and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Russian дэ (dɛ)bor. English debor. English Enzymbor. English enzyme English coenzyme From co- + enzyme.

Inflected Forms

coenzymes (plural)

Phrases

coenzyme A coenzyme I coenzyme II coenzyme Q

Questions

How do you pronounce coenzyme?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈɛnzaɪm/.
What does coenzyme mean?: Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
Where does coenzyme come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Russian дэ (dɛ)bor. English debor. English Enzymbor. English enzyme English coenzyme From co- + enzyme.

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