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zymosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zy-mo-sis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fermentation

Uncountable

noun

A process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed, seen as similar to the process of fermentation, and caused by so-called microzymes, also known as zymes.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A zymotic disease.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From zym- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

zymoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

zymotechnics zymotechnology zymurgy

Synonyms

zymolysis fermentation fermenting ferment

Questions

What does zymosis mean?
A fermentation
Where does zymosis come from?
From zym- + -osis.

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