yeast

Definition of Yeast in English :

Noun

1. barm, yeast

a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

barm

2. yeast

any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yeast

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noun

1.

any of various single-celled ascomycetous fungi of the genus Saccharomyces and related genera, which reproduce by budding and are able to ferment sugars: a rich source of vitamins of the B complex

2.

any yeastlike fungus, esp of the genus Candida, which can cause thrush in areas infected with it

3.

a commercial preparation containing yeast cells and inert material such as meal, used in raising dough for bread or for fermenting beer, whisky, etc

Yeast

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noun

1.

any of various single-celled ascomycetous fungi in which little or no mycelium develops and which ordinarily reproduce by budding: they ferment sugars to form alcohol and carbon dioxide

; esp.,

a.

any of various yeasts (esp. genus Saccharomyces) used in food production, as in making beer, wine, etc. and as a leavening in baking

b.

any of various yeasts (esp. genus Candida) causing infections or diseases

2.

brewer's yeast

3.

a.

the yellowish, moist mass of yeast plants occurring as a froth on fermenting solutions

b.

this substance dried in flakes or granules or compressed into cakes

4.

foam; froth

5.

a.

something that agitates or causes ferment; leaven

b.

ferment; agitation

verb intransitive

6. Rare

to froth or ferment

Yeast

see synonyms of yeast

n.

1.

a. Any of various unicellular fungi of the genus Saccharomyces, especially S. cerevisiae, reproducing asexually by budding or sexually through the production of ascospores and capable of fermenting carbohydrates.

b. Any of numerous fungi that exhibit a one-celled growth form and reproduce by budding, including certain candidas that can cause infections in humans.

2. Froth consisting of yeast cells together with the carbon dioxide they produce in the process of fermentation, present in or added to fruit juices and other substances in the production of alcoholic beverages.

3. A powdered or compressed commercial preparation of yeast cells, used chiefly as a leavening agent or as a dietary supplement.

4. An agent of ferment or activity: political agitators who are the yeast of revolution.

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