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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.
2. 2
   (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) wordnet
3. 3
   A zymotic disease.
4. 4
   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

Synonyms

All synonyms

fermentfermentationfermentingzymolysis

Etymology

From zym- + -osis.

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