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Definitions for Yeast

[1] any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
[2] any of several yeasts of the genus Saccharomyces, used in brewing alcoholic beverages, as a leaven in baking breads, and in pharmacology as a source of vitamins and proteins. Compare bottom yeast, brewer's yeast, top yeast.
[3] spume; foam.
[4] ferment; agitation.
[5] something that causes ferment or agitation.
[6] to ferment.
[7] to be covered with froth.
[8] 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
[9] any yeastlike fungus, esp of the genus Candida, which can cause thrush in areas infected with it
[10] a commercial preparation containing yeast cells and inert material such as meal, used in raising dough for bread or for fermenting beer, whisky, etc See also brewer's yeast
[11] a preparation containing yeast cells, used to treat diseases caused by vitamin B deficiency
[12] froth or foam, esp on beer
[13] (intr) to froth or foam

Words related to Yeast

fungus, ferment, leavening, froth, lather, spume, foam, catalyst

Words nearby Yeast

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Origin of Yeast

before 1000; Middle English ye(e)st (noun), Old English gist, gyst; cognate with Dutch gist, German Gischt yeast, foam, Old Norse jastr yeast, Greek zestós boiled, Sanskrit yásati (it) boils

Other words from Yeast

yeast·less , adjective
yeast·like , adjective

Word origin for Yeast

Old English giest; related to Old Norse jostr, Old High German jesan, Swedish esa, Norwegian asa, Sanskrit yasati

Synonyms for Yeast

fungus, ferment, leavening