About The Word Zymosis
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Zymosis
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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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