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