ETYM New Lat., from Greek for fermentation, from zume 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; SYN. zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment.
fermen · fermentation · fermenting · zymolysis
Rastvaranje organskih supstancija u jednostavnija jedinjenja, vrenje, previranje, uskišnjavanje.
Ključanje.
Promenjivanje organskih tela pod uticajem fermenata, vrenje; fermentacija. (grč.)
The development and spread of an infectious disease.
Fermentation; process resembling fermentation in development of infectious disease.