zymotic

[ zahy-mot-ik ]

/ zaɪˈmɒt ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or caused by or as if by fermentation.

of or relating to zymosis.

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Origin of zymotic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM zymotic

zy·mot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby zymotic

zymogenic, zymology, zymolysis, zymometer, zymosis, zymotic, zymurgy, Zyrian, Zyryan, zyzzyva, zz

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How to use zymotic in a sentence

But this is now known to be not the true remedial process with respect to the zymotic germs.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various
The American Indians were accustomed to none of our zymotic diseases except malaria.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge
Zyme, zīm, n. a ferment: a disease-germ—the supposed specific cause of a zymotic disease.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
While autointoxication may not be the primary cause of eczema, it augments all zymotic conditions.
Encyclopedia of Diet, Vol. 4 (of 5)|Eugene Christian

Acute inflammatory conditions may be secondary to zymotic diseases such as diphtheria, pyaemia, typhus fever and others.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for zymotic

zymotic

/ (zaɪˈmɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or causing fermentation

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

Derived forms of zymotic

zymotically, adverb

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