zymosis
Noun
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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 involvedsubtypes:
- 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
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referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniquesis a type of: infection - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and diseasesubtypes: fungal infection, mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
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