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Microzyme

Mi"cro*zyme\, n. [Micro- + Gr. zy`mh leaven.] (Biol.) A micro["o]rganism which is supposed to act like a ferment in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Microzyme is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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