zymosis

nouns

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
is derived from
(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
is derived from
domain category
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
is a type of (narrower)
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease