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zymogene

zymogene noun: one of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature; — distinguished from pathogene. Also the alternative form of zymogen.

Noun

zymogene (plural zymogenes)

  1. One of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature; — distinguished from pathogene.
    • It thus prevents these from converting the zymogene into the ferment.1892, American Journal of Pharmacy and the Sciences Supporting Public Health, page 203

Also used as

zymogene is also the alternative form of zymogen.

Forms of zymogene

pluralzymogenes

Origin of zymogene

From zymo- + -gene.

Questions about zymogene

What does zymogene mean?
Zymogene means one of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature; — distinguished from pathogene.
What part of speech is zymogene?
Zymogene is a noun.
What is the plural of zymogene?
The plural of zymogene is zymogenes.

Words near zymogene in the dictionary

  1. zymocides
  2. zymocin
  3. zymodeme
  4. zymodemes
  5. zymogen
  6. zymogene
  7. zymogenes
  8. zymogenesis
  9. zymogenic
  10. zymogenicity
  11. zymogenous

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