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English noun: zymosis | |||
| 1. | zymosis (process) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bottom fermentation, top fermentation, vinification | ||
| 2. | zymosis (process) (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infection | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fungal infection, mycosis | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
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