Zymosis
.
an infectious or contagious disease.
Historical Examples
There were no more diseases after zymosis, so I concluded there was nothing else the matter with me.
Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jerome
noun (pl) -ses (-siːz)
(med)
any infectious disease
the development process or spread of such a disease
another name for zymolysis
zymosis zy·mo·sis (zī-mō’sĭs)
n.
Fermentation.
The process of infection.
An infectious disease, especially one caused by a fungus.
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