zymosis

noun, plural zy·mo·ses [zahy-moh-seez] /zaɪˈmoʊ siz/.

1. fermentation.
2. an infectious or contagious disease.

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

1. med
   1. any infectious disease
   2. the development process or spread of such a disease
2. another name for zymolysis

n.

1. Fermentation.
2. The process of infection.
3. An infectious disease, especially one caused by a fungus.