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Where does “zymo-” come from?

zymo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ζῡ́μη.

zymo- (English): fermentation

Definitions

  1. fermentation

Ancestry of “zymo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζῡ́μη—

Words derived from “zymo-”

  • zymogen
  • zymography
  • zymogenic
  • zymosis
  • zymogram
  • zymogenous
  • zymurgy
  • zymographic
  • zymoplastic
  • zymology
  • zymocidal
  • zymosterol
  • zymoid
  • zymolytic
  • zymologic
  • zymological
  • zymologist
  • zymurgic
  • zymo-xyl
  • zymolysis
  • zymophyte
  • zymoscope
  • zymotechnics
  • zym-
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