Meaning of ZYMOLYSIS
| Pronunciation: | | zI'mâlisis
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| | Definition: | | [n] a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol |
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| | Synonyms: | | ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymosis |
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| | See Also: | | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, vinification | |
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| | Definition: | | \Zy*mol"y*sis\, n. [NL. See {Zyme}, and {Lysis}.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
The action of enzymes; also, the changes produced by such
action. -- {Zy`mo*lyt"ic}, a.
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