zymotic

American  

[zahy-mot-ik] / zaɪˈmɒt ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to or caused by or as if by fermentation.

2. of or relating to zymosis.

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zymotic British  

/ zaɪˈmɒtɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or causing fermentation

2. relating to or caused by infection; denoting or relating to an infectious disease

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Other Word Forms

• zymotically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of zymotic

1835–45; < Greek zȳmōtikós causing fermentation; see zymosis, -tic

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

zymotic

Epidemic diseases, and the zymotic diseases in particular, have, then, most likely their origin in some local odours which inhibit the action of our specific organic odours.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

In all cases where cerebral symptoms manifest themselves in relapsing fever the daily examination of the urine—which here, as in other zymotic diseases, is a duty in all cases—becomes of extreme importance.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

There was, however, nothing in our investigations to invalidate any direct testimony which tends to show that, in individual cases, a real connection between puerperal fever and the zymotic diseases may exist.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The rodents get acclimatised, unless it be that instinct impels them to take some sort of vegetable or other preventive of zymotic and mephitic diseases.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 by Various

Acute inflammatory conditions may be secondary to zymotic diseases such as diphtheria, pyaemia, typhus fever and others.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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