zymotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or causing fermentation.
  2. Infectious, contagious, of diseases originally regarded as being caused by a process similar to fermentation.

Pronunciation

/zaɪˈmɒtɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zymotic.wav

Word forms

zymotic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζυμωτικός (zumōtikós, “causing fermentation”), from ζυμοῦν (zumoûn).

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