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ZYMOLYTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or causing fermentation
Synonyms:
zymolytic; zymotic
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
zymosis (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)
Derivation:
zymolysis (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)