zyme

[ zahym ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. the specific principle regarded as the cause of a zymotic disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zyme¹

First recorded in 1880–85, zyme is from the Greek word zȳ́mē leaven

Example Sentences

Zyme, zīm, n. a ferment: a disease-germ—the supposed specific cause of a zymotic disease.

From Project Gutenberg

Zyme, name of a germ presumed to be the cause of zymotic diseases.

From Project Gutenberg