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Fermentation (7 letter answer)

The Answer

ZYMOSIS

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The answer ZYMOSIS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

ZYMOSIS as a noun:

1. (zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, 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
2. (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)