zymo-

English

Alternative forms

• zym- (prevocalic)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs

Proto-Indo-European *yúHs-meh₂

Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη (zū́mē)

English zymo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪmə(ʊ)/

Prefix

zymo-

2. Fermentation; fermentational.
4. Enzyme; enzymatic.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with zymo-

zymocidal

zymocide

zymogen

zymogene

zymogenesis

zymogenic

zymogenous

zymogram

zymograph

zymography

zymohexase

zymohydrolysis

zymolectin

zymology

zymolyase

zymolysis

zymolytic

zymometer

zymoid

zymose

zymophagy

zymophore

zymophyte

zymoplastic

zymoscope

zymosterol

zymotechnical

zymotechnics

zymotechnological

zymotechnologist

zymotechnology

zymotherapy

zymotype

Anagrams

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