1. (noun)zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment 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: agitation, zymolysis, fermenting, unrest, ferment, fermentation, zymosis, tempestuousness
2. (noun)zymosis (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) Synonyms: ferment, zymolysis, fermenting, fermentation