zymosis

[ zahy-moh-sis ]
/ zaɪˈmoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural zy·mo·ses [zahy-moh-seez] /zaɪˈmoʊ siz/.

fermentation.
an infectious or contagious disease.

Origin of zymosis

1835–45; < New Latin zȳmōsis < Greek zȳ́mōsis, equivalent to zȳmō-, variant stem of zȳmoûn to leaven, ferment (derivative of zȳ́mē leaven) + -sis -sis

Words nearby zymosis

zymogenic, zymogenic cell, zymology, zymolysis, zymometer, zymosis, zymotic, zymurgy, zyrian, zyryan, zyzzyva

Example sentences from the Web for zymosis

  • There were no more diseases after zymosis, so I concluded there was nothing else the matter with me.

    Three Men in a Boat |Jerome K. Jerome

British Dictionary definitions for zymosis

zymosis
/ (zaɪˈməʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

med
  1. any infectious disease
  2. the development process or spread of such a disease
another name for zymolysis

Medical definitions for zymosis

zymosis
[ zī-mō′sĭs ]

n.

Fermentation.
The process of infection.
An infectious disease, especially one caused by a fungus.