zyme
[ zahym ]
/ zaɪm /
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noun Archaic.
the specific principle regarded as the cause of a zymotic disease.
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Origin of zyme
First recorded in 1880–85, zyme is from the Greek word zȳ́mē leaven
Words nearby zyme
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How to use zyme in a sentence
Zyme, zīm, n. a ferment: a disease-germ—the supposed specific cause of a zymotic disease.
Zyme, name of a germ presumed to be the cause of zymotic diseases.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Medical definitions for zyme
-zyme
suff.
Enzyme:lysozyme.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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