Pronunciation : Zyme
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. A ferment.
2. (Med.)
Defn: The morbific principle of a zymotic disease. Quain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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