zymolysis

[ zahy-mol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the digestive and fermentative action of enzymes.

zymolysis

/ ˌzaɪməʊˈlɪtɪk; zaɪˈmɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. the process of fermentation Also calledzymosis

Derived Forms

• zymolytic, adjective

Other Words From

• zy·mo·lyt·ic [zahy-m, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zymolysis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; zymo- + -lysis