"zyme" meaning in English

See zyme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zaɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zyme.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zymes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪm Etymology: From Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ζύμη||leaven}} Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zyme (plural zymes)
  1. A ferment.
    Sense id: en-zyme-en-noun-DyIGTnNe
  2. (obsolete, medicine) The morbific principle of a zymotic disease. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-zyme-en-noun-fcWkIbHx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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