ZYMOTIC
zymotic
(adjective) relating to or caused by infection
zymotic, zymolytic
(adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
zymotic (not comparable)
(pathology, now, historical) Infectious, contagious, of diseases originally regarded as being caused by a process similar to fermentation.
Of or causing fermentation.
Source: Wiktionary
Zy*mot"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases. See
Zymotic disease, below. Zymotic disease (Med.), any epidemic,
endemic, contagious, or sporadic affection which is produced by some
morbific principle or organism acting on the system like a ferment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition