zymosis

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noun

1. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances;
especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
• Syn:
zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
• Derivationally related forms:
ferment (for: ferment), ferment (for: fermenting), ferment (for: fermentation), zymolytic (for: zymolysis), zymotic
• Hypernyms:
chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
• Hyponyms:
bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification
2. (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
• Derivationally related forms:
zymotic
• Topics:
medicine, medical specialty
• Hypernyms:
infection
• Hyponyms:
fungal infection, mycosis

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment