1. to cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by acting as a catalyst
Usage: chemistry
2. to bring about or initiate an event or process

Examples

• The enzyme catalyzes the breakdown of proteins in the stomach.
• Heat catalyzes many chemical reactions in the laboratory.
• The new policy catalyzes innovation in the tech industry.
• Her speech catalyzed a movement for social change.
• The economic crisis catalyzes political reform.
• Sunlight catalyzes the formation of ozone in the atmosphere.
• The merger catalyzes growth in both companies.