zymosis
English
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(See the entry for “zymosis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)
Etymology
editNoun
editzymosis (plural zymoses)
- A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.
- A zymotic disease.
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editfermentation
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