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Zymosis

Zymosis Meaning & Definition
Zymosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zymosis?

[n] (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Zymosis: ferment | fermentation | fermenting | zymolysis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Zymosis:

See Also | chemical action | chemical change | chemical process | fungal infection | infection | mycosis | vinification

Zymosis In Webster's Dictionary

\Zy*mo"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? fermentation, fr. ? ferment.] (Med.) (a) A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. (b) A zymotic disease. [R.]

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