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Yeast (Noun)

A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey.

Nouns denoting substances.

Any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division.

Nouns denoting plants.

Yeast is commonly used in baking to make bread rise and give it a lighter texture.
Baker's yeast is a type of yeast that is specifically designed for use in baking bread.
Yeast infections can be a problem for people with compromised immune systems or certain medical conditions.
In order to ferment beer, brewers need to add yeast to the wort, which converts the sugars into alcohol.
Some species of yeast can cause diseases in plants, such as powdery mildew in grapevines.