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The character 酶 is a modern coinage created to represent the scientific concept of an enzyme. It is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 酉 (a wine vessel, associated with fermentation) appears on the left, indicating its connection to biochemical processes. The right component 每 ("every") provides the phonetic element. Coinciding with the introduction of Western biochemical terms, 酶 was specifically designed to denote biological catalysts, a meaning it has maintained consistently since its creation for modern scientific contexts.
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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。