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Relatively modern, the character 酶 was created to represent the scientific concept of an enzyme (ferment). It is a phono-semantic compound whose semantic radical is 酉 (wine vessel), an element common in characters related to fermentation, brewing, and chemical processes. On the right, the component 每 means 'every' but here it serves as the phonetic indicator, giving the pronunciation. The character was coined to translate Western biochemical terminology into Chinese, and its meaning has always been that of a biological catalyst, exactly the purpose for which it was designed.
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酶帮助消化食物。
人体内有多种酶。
酶可以加速化学反应。
洗衣粉中含有酶。
酶的活性受温度影响。
科学家利用酶生产药物。
酶工程是生物技术的重要领域。
这种酶能特异性分解底物。
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