Meaning of ZYMOSIS
| Pronunciation: | | zI'mowsis
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis |
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| | See Also: | | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, fungal infection, infection, mycosis, vinification | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | - Fermentation.
- Any infectious disease.
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