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zymolysis

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1. n. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol Source: wordnet
2. The action of enzymes; also, the changes produced by such action. --Zy`mo*lyt"ic (#), a. Source: webster
3. The action of enzymes; also, the changes produced by suchaction. --Zy`mo*lyt"ic (#), a. Source: adambom
4. n a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol Source: ecdict

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action agent alcohol anaerobic break breakdown causes changes enzymes organic process produced simpler substance substances sugar

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