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zyme definition

zyme (zīm)

noun

  1. a ferment or enzyme
  2. the specific cause of a zymotic disease

Etymology: Gr zymē, a leaven < ? IE base *yeu-, to mix (foods) > juice, Sans yuṣ, broth

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