abzima

abzima f (plural abzimas)

1. abzyme (antibody with catalytic properties)

Borrowed from English abzyme, a portmanteau of antibody + enzyme.

• IPA^(key): /abˈθima/ [aβ̞ˈθi.ma] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /abˈsima/ [aβ̞ˈsi.ma] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: ab‧zi‧ma

abzima f (plural abzimas)

1. (immunology) abzyme