ZYMOSES

Noun

zymoses

plural of zymosis

Source: Wiktionary


ZYMOSIS

Zy*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. (b) A zymotic disease. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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