zymolysis

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/zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs/

noun

The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation

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zymosisfermentationfermentingferment
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Meanings

nounzymolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

Similar
zymosisfermentationfermentingferment
Broader
chemical processchemical changechemical action
Also see
fermentfermentationzymosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From zymo- + -lysis.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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