zymosis
noun
1 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.
synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis.
Dutch: fermentatie, gisting, zymose
Polish: fermentacja
2 zymosis
medicine The development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus).
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