Synonyms: zymosis
Definition: (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
Similar words: infection
Definition: (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
Synonyms: zymolysis, zymosis, ferment, fermentation, fermenting
Definition: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Similar words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
Definition: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved