What does "zymolysis" mean?

The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation

How do you pronounce "zymolysis"?

Pronounced //zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs//.

Common synonyms include: archaic term, cellular lysis with enzymes, enzymatic hydrolysis, enzymatic lysis, enzyme catalyzed hydrolysis, enzymolysis.

/zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation uncountable
2
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol wordnet

From zymo- + -lysis.