zymoscope

[Pref. zymo-, and Gr. skopеб = to see, to observe.] Chem.: An instrument contrived by Zenneck for testing the fermenting power of yeast, by bringing it in contact with sugar-water, and observing the quantity of carbonic anhydride evolved. ( Watts .) zy-mo-sim-ě-ter, s. [ZYMOMETER.) zy-mō-sis, s . [Gr. zymōsis =fermentation.] Pathology : A analogous to of the Torula in fermentation, by which a malarious or similar poison is introduced into the rem [ZYME.] The word is occasionally used in the sense of Zymotic Disease (q. v.). "The nece ity for employing the word zymosis does not seem to be felt as yet; but the same reasons which lead us to speak of the agent as a zyme should also guide us to use zymosis in the place of more usual periphrases." -Dr. Horsley, in Quain's Dict. Medicine, p. 1806. zy-mot-Ic, adj. [Gr. zymōtikos -causing to fer ment.] Producing fermentation or a proce akin to it. zymotic diseases, s. pl. Pathol.: Diseases communicable by contagion of a fermentable virus. The chief are measles, scarlet fever, smallpox, continued fever, diphtheria, hooping-cough, croup, and erysipelas. zy-mot-ic-al-ly, adv . [Eng. zymotic ; -al, -ly.] In a zymotic manner; according to the manner or nature of zymotic disease.