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Zymotic vs Zymad - What's the difference?

zymotic | zymad |

As an adjective zymotic

is (pathology|obsolete) relating to or caused by infection.

As a noun zymad is

(medicine) the organism responsible for a zymotic or infectious disease; the contagium vivum.

zymotic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (pathology, obsolete) Relating to or caused by infection.
  • Of or causing fermentation.
  • (pathology, of a disease) infectious

    • Usage notes

    The word zymotic has been used traditionally in pathology because of the concept of the body being consumed and spoiled (as in fermentation) by a disease.

    Derived terms

    * zymotically

    Related terms

    * zyme * zymosis

    References

    * (Zymotic disease) *

    zymad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) The organism responsible for a zymotic or infectious disease; the contagium vivum.