zymo-

prefix
/ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)/UK

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs Proto-Indo-European *yúHs-meh₂ Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη (zū́mē) English zymo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

  1. derived from ζύμη — “leaven
  2. derived from combining form

Definitions

  1. Fermentation

    Fermentation; fermentational.

  2. Enzyme

    Enzyme; enzymatic.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA