zymosis

[ zahy-moh-sis ]

noun,plural zy·mo·ses [zahy-moh-seez]. /zaɪˈmoʊ siz/.
  1. an infectious or contagious disease.

Origin of zymosis

1
1835–45; <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)
  1. med

    • any infectious disease

    • the development process or spread of such a disease

  2. another name for zymolysis

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