zymolysis

[ zahy-mol-uh-sis ]
/ zaɪˈmɒl ə sɪs /

noun Biochemistry.

the digestive and fermentative action of enzymes.

Origin of zymolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; zymo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM zymolysis

zy·mo·lyt·ic [zahy-muh-lit-ik] /ˌzaɪ məˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby zymolysis

zymogen, zymogenesis, zymogenic, zymogenic cell, zymology, zymolysis, zymometer, zymosis, zymotic, zymurgy, zyrian

British Dictionary definitions for zymolysis

zymolysis
/ (zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the process of fermentation Also called: zymosis

Derived forms of zymolysis

zymolytic (ˌzaɪməʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for zymolysis

zymolysis
[ zī-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Fermentation.