zym-

Variant of zymo-

zymo- definition

zymo- (zī′mō, -mə)

  1. fermentation zymology
  2. enzyme zymogenesis
Also, before a vowel, zym-

Etymology: < Gr zymē: see zyme

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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