Zy·mol'y·sis noun [ New Latin See Zyme , and Lysis .] (Physiol. Chem.) The action of enzymes; also, the changes produced by such action. -- Zy`mo*lyt'ic adjective Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Z/7
fermentationnoun a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974