zymosis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *zymosis*:
NOUN	process	zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment	a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
NOUN	process	zymosis	(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)

English > *zymosis*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
Synonyms	zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Narrower	bottom fermentation	A 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 fermentation	A violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid / liquid
	vinification	The process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
Broader	chemical process, chemical change, chemical action	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Spanish	fermentación
Catalan	fermentació
Adjectives	zymotic, zymolytic	of 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).
Category	medicine, medical specialty	The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Narrower	fungal infection, mycosis	An inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Broader	infection	(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Adjectives	zymotic	relating to or caused by infection

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