nnoun.processa process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcoholSynset:ferment fermentation fermenting zymolysis
Derivationally Related Form:fermentzymoticzymolytic
Hypernyms:chemical action chemical change chemical process
Inherited Hypernyms:zymosischemical processnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bottom fermentationtop fermentationvinification
Full Hyponyms:bottom fermentationtop fermentationvinification
nnoun.process(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)Topic:medical specialtymedicine
Derivationally Related Form:zymotic
Hypernyms:infection
Inherited Hypernyms:zymosisinfectionpathologic processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:fungal infectionmycosis
Full Hyponyms:blastomycosiscandidiasischromoblastomycosiscoccidioidomycosiscryptococcosisdermatomycosisdhobi itchfavusfungal infectionkeratomycosiskerionphycomycosisrhinosporidiosissporotrichosisthrushtineatinea barbaetinea capitistinea corporistinea cruristinea pedistinea unguium