zymosis

名词 zymosis:

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

zy.mo.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 zy.mo.ses[-sôz]
Fermentation.
发酵
Medicine
【医学】
The process of infection.
感染的过程
An infectious disease, especially one caused by a fungus.
传染病，尤指由真菌引起

来源：
Greek zumôsis
希腊语 zumôsis
from zumoun [to leaven]
源自 zumoun [使发酵]
from zumô [leaven]
源自 zumô [酵母]

【引伸】
zymot.ic
zymot.ically
adv.（副词）