nonenzymatic

adjective

non·​en·​zy·​mat·​ic ˌnän-ˌen-zə-ˈma-tik 

variants or less commonly nonenzymic

ˌnän-en-ˈzī-mik 

: not involving the action of enzymes : not enzymatic

nonenzymatic reactions

Examples of nonenzymatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But on the chemical level, something known as a Maillard reaction (often referred to as nonenzymatic browning) is taking place. —Lisa Drayer, CNN, 27 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1907, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nonenzymatic

adjective

non·​en·​zy·​mat·​ic -ˌen-zə-ˈmat-ik 

variants also nonenzymic

-en-ˈzī-mik 

or nonenzyme

-ˈen-ˌzīm 

: not involving the action of enzymes

nonenzymatic cleavage of protein

nonenzymatically

-ˌen-zə-ˈmat-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb