Zymosis (Noun)
Meaning 1
(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The yeast fermentation process is a classic example of zymosis, where the microorganisms convert sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
- Zymosis is the primary mechanism by which bread rises, as yeast ferments the sugars present in the dough.
- The winemaker carefully monitored the zymosis process to ensure that the grape juice was converted into a high-quality wine.
- In the absence of oxygen, the bacteria underwent zymosis, breaking down the lactose in the milk into lactic acid.
- The biochemist studied the zymosis of starches in the gut, where enzymes broke down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars.