Antizymotic

/ˌæntiˌzaɪˈmɒtɪk/ adjective

Preventing or inhibiting fermentation or putrefaction; acting against decomposition caused by microorganisms.

From anti- (against) + zymotic (relating to fermentation, from Greek zymōtikos). This term emerged in 19th-century chemistry and medicine when scientists were discovering how to preserve food and prevent disease.

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