| zymogen | (noun) any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active | Synonyms: proenzyme |
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| zymoid | (adjective) resembling an enzyme | - |
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| zymology | (noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) | Synonyms: zymurgy |
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| zymolysis | (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 | Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymosis |
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| zymolytic | (adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation | Synonyms: zymotic |
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| zymosis | (noun) (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) | - |
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| (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 | Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis |
| zymotic | (adjective) relating to or caused by infection | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation | Synonyms: zymolytic |