Erythrozyme

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Erythrozyme \E*ryth"ro*zyme\, n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red + ? leaven.]
     (Physiol. Chem.)
     A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of
     inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar.
     [1913 Webster]