zymosis

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 (synset 113596636)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
    subtypes:
    • bottom fermentation - a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
    • top fermentation - a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
    • vinification - the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
    same as: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis
  2. (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) (synset 113596429)
    referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    is a type of: infection - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
    subtypes: fungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

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