zymosis

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zymosis Definition

• (n) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
• (n) (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)

zymosis Synonyms

• ferment
• fermentation
• fermenting
• zymolysis
• zymosis