zymophoric, adj.

zymophoric
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zymophoricadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective zymophoric mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zymophoric. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the adjective zymophoric pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zigh-moh-FORR-ik

#### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪməˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-muh-FOR-ik
/ˌzaɪmoʊˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-moh-FOR-ik

### Where does the adjective zymophoric come from?

Earliest known use

1900s

The earliest known use of the adjective zymophoric is in the 1900s.

OED's only evidence for zymophoric is from 1902, in British Medical Journal.

### Nearby entries

1. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
2. zymoid, adj. & n. 1891–
3. zymological, adj. 1828–
4. zymologist, n. 1828–
5. zymology, n. 1753–
6. zymolysis, n. 1890–
7. zymolytic, adj. 1890–
8. zymome, n. 1820–31
9. zymometer, n. 1842–
10. zymophore, adj. 1900–
11. zymophoric, adj.1902–
12. zymophyte, n. 1890–
13. zymosan, n. 1943–
14. zymoscope, n. 1868–
15. zymosimeter, n. 1704–
16. zymosis, n. 1842–
17. zymotechnic, adj. 1896–
18. zymotechnical, adj. 1900–
19. zymotechnologist, n. 1896–
20. zymotechny, n. 1860–
21. zymotic, adj. & n. 1842–

## Meaning & use

1. 1902–
   = zymophore adj.
   1. 1902

      > There is no amboceptor as such, but the body consists of a zymophoric group.

      British Medical Journal 12 April 920
   immunology
   1. haptophorous 1898–
      = haptophoric, adj.
   2. haptophore 1899–
      Of the nature of a haptophore; haptophoric. Now chiefly historical with reference to the theories of Paul Ehrlich.
   3. haptophoric 1900–
      Of the nature of a haptophore (haptophore, n.); of or relating to a haptophore.
   4. zymophore 1900–
      In Ehrlich's theory of immunization, applied to a particular group of atoms in a ferment, or in the receptors of a living cell, to which the…
   5. zymophoric 1902–
      = zymophore, adj.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zigh-moh-FORR-ik

### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪməˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-muh-FOR-ik
/ˌzaɪmoʊˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-moh-FOR-ik

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zymo-, comb. form

zymo-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.