zy·mot·ic /zaɪˈmɑtɪk/ 形容詞
發酵的,發酵病的,傳染病的
Zy·mot·ic a.
1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.
2. Med. Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases. See Zymotic disease, below.
Zymotic disease Med., any epidemic, endemic, contagious, or sporadic affection which is produced by some morbific principle or organism acting on the system like a ferment.
Note: Now (2004) referred to as an infectious disease. -- PJC
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zymotic
adj 1: of or relating to or causing fermentation [syn: zymolytic]
2: relating to or caused by infection