zymotic
Of or causing fermentationOf or causing fermentation.
/zaɪˈmɒtɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or causing fermentation.
of or relating to or causing fermentation
(historical, not comparable)Infectious, contagious, of diseases originally regarded as being caused by a process similar to fermentation.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ζυμωτικός (zumōtikós, “causing fermentation”), from ζυμοῦν (zumoûn).From Ancient Greek ζυμωτικός (zumōtikós, “causing fermentation”), from ζυμοῦν (zumoûn).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or causing fermentation:zymolytic