Etymology

zymotic

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Today it means: Of or causing fermentation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζυμωτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζυμωτικός“causing fermentation”
  2. English todayzymotic

From Ancient Greek ζυμωτικός (zumōtikós, “causing fermentation”), from ζυμοῦν (zumoûn).

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