enzyme vs complement

complement vs enzyme

enzyme and complement both are nouns.

enzyme is not a verb while complement is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enzyme	Yes	No	No	No
complement	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, complement is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, complement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enzyme:

enzyme: any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
complement: one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

Other hyponyms of enzyme include ADA, adenosine deaminase, amylase, cholinesterase, coagulase, collagenase, catalase, Cox, cyclooxygenase, decarboxylase, de-iodinase, disaccharidase, elastase, enterokinase, histaminase, hyaluronidase, Hyazyme, spreading factor, isomerase, kinase, lipase, lysozyme, muramidase, MAO, monoamine oxidase, nitrogenase, nuclease, oxidase, oxidoreductase, papain, beta-lactamase, penicillinase, pepsin, pepsinogen, phosphatase, fibrinolysin, plasmin, polymerase, peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme, reductase, chymosin, rennin, secretase, streptodornase, streptokinase, SOD, superoxide dismutase, telomerase, transferase, trypsin, urease, zymase, convertase.

enzyme (noun)	complement (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions	something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
	either of two parts that mutually complete each other
	a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
	number needed to make up a whole force
	a complete number or quantity
	one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

enzyme (verb)	complement (verb)
	make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to

Difference between enzyme and complement

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