Zymosis

n.

1.

(Med.) A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.

Noun	1.	zymosis - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol Synonyms: fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, ferment
	2.	zymosis - (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)

bottom fermentation, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, ferment, fermentation, fermenting, top fermentation, vinification, zymolysis