ZYMOSIS
zymosis
(noun) (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
(noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zymosis (plural zymoses)
A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed.
A zymotic disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Zy*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. (b) A zymotic disease. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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