zymotic

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das sich auf Gärung oder auf Infektionskrankheiten bezieht, die man einst durch einen gärungsähnlichen Prozess verursacht glaubte.

An obsolete adjective relating to fermentation or to infectious diseases once thought to be caused by a process similar to fermentation.

1. Relating to fermentationC2formalbritishscientific

   Of or relating to the process of fermentation, or causing it.

   Die Gärung betreffend

   • The zymotic process in the brewery was carefully monitored.
   • Certain zymotic agents are used in bread making.
   • The scientist studied zymotic reactions in the lab.

   Synonymefermenting

2. Relating to infectionC2formalbritishmedical

   Relating to or caused by an infectious disease, historically used in epidemiology.

   Infektiös

   • The zymotic diseases of the 19th century included cholera and typhus.
   • Sanitation improvements reduced the spread of zymotic illnesses.
   • The doctor's report focused on zymotic outbreaks in the city.

   Synonymecommunicablecontagiousinfectiouspestilentialseptic