HyperDic: zymosis

English > 2 senses of the word zymosis:
NOUNprocesszymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, fermenta process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
processzymosis(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
English > zymosis: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningA process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
Synonymszymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Narrowerbottom fermentationA slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid / liquid
top fermentationA violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid / liquid
vinificationThe process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
Broaderchemical process, chemical change, chemical action(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Spanishfermentación
Catalanfermentació
Adjectiveszymotic, zymolyticof or relating to or causing fermentation
English > zymosis: 2 senses > noun 2, process
Meaning(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus).
Categorymedicine, medical specialtyThe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Narrowerfungal infection, mycosisAn inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Broaderinfection(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Adjectiveszymoticrelating to or caused by infection

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