Zymotic /(zī̇*mŏt"ĭk)/

Zy·mot·ic

Zymotic

a.
  1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation.
  2. Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases. See Zymotic disease, below. (Med.)

Phrases & Compounds

Zymotic disease
any epidemic, endemic, contagious, or sporadic affection which is produced by some morbific principle or organism acting on the system like a ferment.