tyrosis

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noun

The curdling of milk.

OriginAncient Greek τυρός →
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Meanings

nountyrosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe curdling of milk.
  2. uncountablemedicineCaseation.
  3. uncountablemedicineTyremesis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tyremesis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτυρός“cheese”
  2. Englishtyrosis

From Ancient Greek τυρός (turós, “cheese”) + -osis.

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APA

tyrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrosis

MLA

“tyrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tyrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tyrosis.

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