Definition
酵素 is a technical term that primarily means 'enzyme' in biology and health products, but in chemistry it can also refer to a 'ferment' (a substance that causes fermentation). Unlike the formal scientific term 酶 (méi), which is used in biochemistry, 酵素 appears more often in everyday contexts like food supplements and health advertisements. Do not confuse it with 酵母 (jiàomǔ), which specifically means 'yeast'.
noun
enzyme (in biology and health products)ferment (substance causing fermentation)
Examples
- 酵素。Zhè zhǒng jiào sù kěyǐ bāngzhù xiāohuà dànbáizhì.This enzyme can help digest proteins.
- 酵素。Tā měitiān hē yì bēi hán jiào sù de yǐnliào lái tiáolǐ chángwèi.She drinks a glass of beverage containing enzymes every day to regulate her digestion.
- 酵素。Fājiào guòchéng zhōng chǎnshēng de jiào sù jiāsù le huàxué fǎnyìng.The ferment produced during the fermentation process accelerates the chemical reaction.
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