Zyme definition
Enzyme.
Lysozyme.
suffix
Zyme is defined as enzyme.
An example of zyme is isozyme which is an enzyme that reacts just like another enzyme but has a different amino acid sequence.
suffix
The definition of a zyme is an enzyme or the origin of an old medical theory that many contagious diseases were caused by enzymes that fermented in the body.
An example of a zyme is a bacteria that was believed to cause fermentation and cause typhoid fever in the 1800s.
noun
A ferment or enzyme.
noun
The specific cause of a zymotic disease.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
zyme
Plural:
zymesOrigin of zyme
- From Greek zūmē leaven
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek ζύμη (zumÄ“, “leaven").
From Wiktionary