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enzyme vs catalyst

catalyst vs enzyme

enzyme and catalyst both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
catalyst Yes No No No
As nouns, catalyst is a hypernym of enzyme; that is, catalyst is a word with a broader meaning than enzyme:
  • enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
  • catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Other hypernyms of enzyme include accelerator, protein.
enzyme (noun) catalyst (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions something that causes an important event to happen
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Difference between enzyme and catalyst

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