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Metabolism :: Metabolism (n.) The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism)..

Proteolysis :: Proteolysis (n.) The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.

Levulosan :: Levulosan (n.) An unfermentable carbohydrate obtained by gently heating levulose.

Liquor :: Liquor (n.) Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc..

Salivary :: Salivary (a.) Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc..

Zymology :: Zymology (n.) A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or the doctrine of fermentation..

Mahaled :: Mahaled (n.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared..

Indiglucin :: Indiglucin (n.) The variety of sugar (glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable, but reduces Fehling's solution..

Yaourt :: Yaourt (n.) A fermented drink, or milk beer, made by the Turks..

Soy :: Soy (n.) A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soja beans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water..

Preferment :: Preferment (n.) The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion..

Fermentation :: Fermentation (n.) A state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or the feelings..

Gyle :: Gyle (n.) Fermented wort used for making vinegar.

Inhibition :: Inhibition (n.) A stopping or checking of an already present action; a restraining of the function of an organ, or an agent, as a digestive fluid or ferment, etc.; as, the inhibition of the respiratory center by the pneumogastric nerve; the inhibition of reflexes, etc..

Geropigia :: Geropigia (n.) A mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines..

Dignity :: Dignity (n.) Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation..

Enzyme :: Enzyme (n.) An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes..

Papain :: Papain (n.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America..

Wine :: Wine (n.) The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment..

Zymase :: Zymase (n.) A soluble ferment, or enzyme. See Enzyme..

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