Definition of zymosis Zymosis
zy•mo•sis
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What does zymosis mean?
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NounPlural: zymoses |
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| zymosis - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | ||
| zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment | ||
| chemical action, chemical change, chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved | ||
| 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; used in the production of lager | ||
| 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; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation" | ||
| zymosis - (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) | ||
| infection (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure | ||
| medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" | ||
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- zymosis (Noun)
A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. - zymosis (Noun)
A zymotic disease.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- zymosis (n.)
A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. - zymosis (n.)
A zymotic disease.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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zymosis
Any enzymatic transformation of organic substrates, especially carbohydrates, generally accompanied by the evolution of gas.
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🔤- zymosis, noun, singular of zymoses.
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