zymo-, comb. form

zymo
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zymo-combining form

## Earlier version

- zymo- in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### Nearby entries

1. -zygous, comb. form
2. zygozoospore, n. 1881–
3. Zyklon, n. 1939–
4. zymad, n. 1885–
5. zymase, n. 1875–
6. zymate, n. 1817–19
7. zyme, n. 1882–
8. zymic, adj. 1817–26
9. zymin, n. 1842–
10. zyminized, adj. 1888–
11. zymo-, comb. form
12. zymocyte, n. a1909–
13. zymodeme, n. 1978–
14. zymogen, n. 1877–
15. zymogenetic, adj. 1896–
16. zymogenic, adj. 1884–
17. zymogluconate, n. 1887–
18. zymogluconic, adj. 1886–
19. zymogram, n. 1957–
20. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
21. zymoid, adj. & n. 1891–

## Meaning & use

1. before a vowel zym-, combining form representing Greek ζύμη leaven, used in the general sense ‘ferment’, in various scientific terms. (Some of these were formerly written zumo-, the Greek υ being represented, contrary to analogy, by u: see Y.)
   1. zymology, n. 1753–
      The science of fermentation; that department of…
   1. zymological, adj. 1828–
      Relating to zymology.
   1. zymologist, n. 1828–
      One versed in zymology.
   1. zymometer, n. 1842–
      = zymosimeter, n.
   1. zymotechny, n. 1860–
      The art of fermentation (cf. zymurgy, n.).
   1. zymoscope, n. 1868–
      See quot.
   1. zymogluconic, adj. 1886–
      Epithet of an acid obtained by fermentation from…
   1. zymogluconate, n. 1887–
      A salt of zymogluconic acid.
   1. zymolysis, n. 1890–
      Decomposition by means of an (esp. an…
   1. zymolytic, adj. 1890–
      Pertaining to or involving zymolysis.
   1. zymophyte, n. 1890–
      A vegetable organism which causes fermentation.
   1. zymotechnic, adj. 1896–
      Relating to the art of fermentation.
   1. zymotechnologist, n. 1896–
      One versed in zymotechnology.
   1. zymophore, adj. 1900–
      In Ehrlich's theory of immunization, applied to a…
   1. zymotechnical, adj. 1900–
      = zymotechnic, adj.
   1. zymophoric, adj. 1902–
      = zymophore, adj.
   1. zymotoxic, adj. 1902–
      Having a fermentative and toxic action.
   1. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
      Hydrolysis effected by the action of a ferment.
   1. zymocyte, n. a1909–
      A unicellular organism which produces fermentation.
   1. zymogram, n. 1957–
      A strip of electrophoretic medium showing enzymes…
   1. zymophorous, adj.
      = zymophore, adj.
   1. zymoplastic, adj.
      Forming a ferment.
   1. zymotechnics, n.
      = zymotechny, n.
   1. zymotechnology, n.
      The scientific study of the principles of zymotechny.

## Pronunciation

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

## Compounds & derived words

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1. zymology, n. 1753–
   The science of fermentation; that department of…

1. zymological, adj. 1828–
   Relating to zymology.

1. zymologist, n. 1828–
   One versed in zymology.

1. zymometer, n. 1842–
   = zymosimeter, n.

1. zymotechny, n. 1860–
   The art of fermentation (cf. zymurgy, n.).

1. zymoscope, n. 1868–
   See quot.

1. zymogluconic, adj. 1886–
   Epithet of an acid obtained by fermentation from…

1. zymogluconate, n. 1887–
   A salt of zymogluconic acid.

1. zymolysis, n. 1890–
   Decomposition by means of an (esp. an…

1. zymolytic, adj. 1890–
   Pertaining to or involving zymolysis.

1. zymophyte, n. 1890–
   A vegetable organism which causes fermentation.

1. zymotechnic, adj. 1896–
   Relating to the art of fermentation.

1. zymotechnologist, n. 1896–
   One versed in zymotechnology.

1. zymophore, adj. 1900–
   In Ehrlich's theory of immunization, applied to a…

1. zymotechnical, adj. 1900–
   = zymotechnic, adj.

1. zymophoric, adj. 1902–
   = zymophore, adj.

1. zymotoxic, adj. 1902–
   Having a fermentative and toxic action.

1. zymohydrolysis, n. 1903–
   Hydrolysis effected by the action of a ferment.

1. zymocyte, n. a1909–
   A unicellular organism which produces fermentation.

1. pancreozymin, n. 1943–
   A peptide hormone that stimulates enzyme…

1. zymosan, n. 1943–
   An insoluble polysaccharide of the cell wall of…

1. zymogram, n. 1957–
   A strip of electrophoretic medium showing enzymes…

1. zymodeme, n. 1978–
   A closely related sub-population within one…

1. zymophorous, adj.
   = zymophore, adj.

1. zymoplastic, adj.
   Forming a ferment.

1. zymotechnics, n.
   = zymotechny, n.

1. zymotechnology, n.
   The scientific study of the principles of zymotechny.

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

zymo-, comb. form was last modified in June 2024.