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zym- root words — words with the zym- root

The root zym- comes from Greek zyme, meaning leaven, ferment. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including apoenzyme, azymite, azymous, coenzyme, endoenzyme, enzymatic, enzymatically, enzymic, enzymologist, enzymology, enzymolysis, exoenzyme. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zym- root

Explore words with zym- — words containing the zym- root and sharing its sense of "leaven, ferment". Examples include apoenzyme, azymite, azymous, coenzyme, endoenzyme, enzymatic, enzymatically, enzymic, enzymologist, enzymology, enzymolysis, exoenzyme. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The zym- root means leaven, ferment, from Greek zyme. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.