zymosis

zymosis
/zuy moh"sis/, n., pl. zymoses /-seez/.
1. fermentation.
2. an infectious or contagious disease.
[1835-45; < NL zymosis < Gk zýmosis, equiv. to zymo-, var. s. of zymoûn to leaven, ferment (deriv. of zýme leaven) + -sis -SIS]

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