First published 1921; not fully revised
zymadnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zymad mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zymad. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
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How is the noun zymad pronounced?
British English
/ˈzʌɪmad/
Where does the noun zymad come from?
Earliest known use
1880s
The earliest known use of the noun zymad is in the 1880s.
OED's earliest evidence for zymad is from 1885, in Leisure Hour.
zymad is a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element.
Etymons: Greek ζύμη, ‑ad suffix1.
Nearby entries
- zygotene, n.1911–
- zygotic, adj.1909–
- -zygotic, comb. form
- zygotically, adv.1915–
- zygotoblast, n.1899–
- zygotoid, n.1891–
- zygotomere, n.1899–
- -zygous, comb. form
- zygozoospore, n.1881–
- Zyklon, n.1939–
- zymad, n.1885–
- zymase, n.1875–
- zymate, n.1817–19
- zyme, n.1882–
- zymic, adj.1817–26
- zymin, n.1842–
- zyminized, adj.1888–
- zymo-, comb. form
- zymocyte, n.a1909–
- zymodeme, n.1978–
- zymogen, n.1877–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 1885–A micro-organism which produces zymotic disease.
- 1885
The cook..exorcises zymads and parasites.
Leisure Hour January 25/2 - 1913in W. A. N. Dorland, Medical Dictionary
- rock-builder1838–Any of various marine organisms which contribute to the formation of limestones and other sedimentary rocks, typically by the accumulation or…
- aerobian1865–81= aerobe, n. Obsolete. rare.
- anaerobian1865–1900= anaerobe, n. Obsolete. rare.
- microzyme1870–= microzyma, n. Also: a bacterium.
- mycetes1874–With plural agreement. Originally: fungi and bacteria (considered as a division of the vegetable kingdom). Now: spec. fungi, esp. microscopic…
- pathogen1880–A microorganism that causes disease. Also figurative.
- zooxanthella1882–Any of various typically yellow-brown photosynthetic dinoflagellates (formerly grouped in the genus Zooxanthella) which frequently live as symbionts…
- aerobe1883–An organism, esp. a microorganism, that has the ability to live in the presence of oxygen. Cf. earlier aerobian, n.
- anaerobe1883–An organism, esp. a microorganism, that has the ability to live in the absence of oxygen. Cf. earlier anaerobian, n.
- zymad1885–A micro-organism which produces zymotic disease.
- pathogerm1897–A pathogenic microorganism.
- phytoflagellate1902–A flagellate (protist) belonging to any of several groups of unicellular organisms whose members typically possess one or more flagella and have…
- filter-passer1906–A substance or organism capable of passing through a filter; spec. a filterable virus.
- aerophile1907–An aerobe; spec. one that exhibits optimal growth at an oxygen concentration equal to or greater than that of the air (approximately 20%). Cf. micr…
- zymocytea1909–A unicellular organism which produces fermentation.
- fermenter1918–An organism that causes fermentation.
- phytopathogen1918–A microorganism which produces disease in plants.
- phytomonad1926–A phytoflagellate belonging to the order Phytomonadina.
- Only in pleuropneumonia-like organism n.: a mycoplasma; abbreviation PPLO.
- phototroph1941–A phototrophic organism.
- mycoplasma1955–Any microorganism of the genus Mycoplasma, comprising very small pleomorphic prokaryotes which are bounded by a trilaminar membrane and lack a…
- prokaryote1963–A prokaryotic organism. Contrasted with eukaryote.
- mycoplasm1964–= mycoplasma, n. 2.
- serovar1973–An antigenically distinct strain of a microorganism; = serotype, n.; (also) a subdivision of a species or subspecies comprising such strains.
- spiroplasma1973–Any of a group of pathogenic prokaryotes lacking a cell wall and related to the mycoplasmas, but characterized by their helical structure and…
- prokaryon1975–= prokaryote, n. (rare). Also (in plural, in form Prokarya): a taxonomic group comprising the prokaryotes, coextensive with Prokaryota.
- ureaplasma1975–A micro-organism of the genus Ureaplasma, formerly included within the genus Mycoplasma (cf. mycoplasma, n.), which is characterized by the…
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈzʌɪmad/
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
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
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- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
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