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zy·mase (mās′)

noun

an enzyme, present in yeast, that promotes fermentation by breaking down glucose and some other carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide

Etymology: Fr: see zyme + -ase

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  6. zygomatic bone
  7. zygomatic arch
  8. zygoma
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  10. zygogenesis
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  7. zymolysis
  8. zymometer
  9. zymosis
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