Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zymogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zy-mo-genic
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, or formed by, a zymogene.

adj

Capable of producing a definite zymogen or ferment.

Example Sentences

"zymogenic bacteria"
"zymogenic cell"

Etymology

From zymo- + -genic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: zymo
Suffix: genic

Questions

What does zymogenic mean?: Pertaining to, or formed by, a zymogene.
Where does zymogenic come from?: From zymo- + -genic.

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