Zymotic

2 definitions found

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

  Zymotic \Zy*mot"ic\, a. [Gr. ? causing to ferment, fr. ? to
     ferment, ? ferment, leaven.]
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     1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.
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     2. (Med.) Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of
        diseases. See {Zymotic disease}, below.
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     {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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  zymotic
       adj 1: of or relating to or causing fermentation [syn: {zymolytic}]
       2: relating to or caused by infection