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enzyme vs phosphatase

phosphatase vs enzyme

enzyme and phosphatase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enzyme Yes No No No
phosphatase Yes No No No
As nouns, phosphatase is a hyponym of enzyme; that is, phosphatase 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
  • phosphatase: any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Other hyponyms of enzyme include ADA, adenosine deaminase, amylase, cholinesterase, coagulase, collagenase, complement, 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, 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) phosphatase (noun)
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
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