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zymosis vs infection

infection vs zymosis

zymosis and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zymosis Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of zymosis; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than zymosis:
  • zymosis: (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
  • infection: (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
zymosis (noun) infection (noun)
(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) moral corruption or contamination
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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