of, relating to, or causing fermentation relating to or caused by infection denoting or relating to an infectious disease
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zy•mot•ic
(zī mot′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
zy•mot′i•cal•ly, adv.
- pertaining to or caused by or as if by fermentation.
- of or pertaining to zymosis.
- Greek zȳmōtikós causing fermentation; see zymosis, -tic
- 1835–45
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