zymosis
[ zahy-moh-sis ]
noun,plural zy·mo·ses [zahy-moh-seez]. /zaɪˈmoʊ siz/.
an infectious or contagious disease.
Origin of zymosis
11835–45; <New Latin zȳmōsis<Greek zȳ́mōsis, equivalent to zȳmō-, variant stem of zȳmoûn to leaven, ferment (derivative of zȳ́mē leaven) + -sis-sis
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British Dictionary definitions for zymosis
zymosis
/ (zaɪˈməʊsɪs) /
nounplural -ses (-siːz)
med
any infectious disease
the development process or spread of such a disease
another name for zymolysis
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