Ōs'ma-zōme, n.

n. [Fr. osmazōme, from ὀσμή, smell, odor, from ὄζειν, to smell, and ζωμός, broth.] (Chem.) A substance obtained from muscular fiber, which gives the characteristic odor and taste of soup, and was formerly supposed to be a definite compound. Thenard.