yeast
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There is 1 syllable in the word yeast.How to pronounce yeast:
Definition of yeast:
- yeast (noun):
- any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division.
- a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in saccharine liquids (such as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (such as the saccharomyces, saccharomyces cerevisiae), and is used especially in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking
Synonyms for yeast:
baker's yeast
barm
boost
brewer's yeast
catalyst
cause
encouragement
endomycetales
fuel
fungus
impetus
impulse
incentive
incitation
incitement
inducement
instigation
momentum
motivation
order endomycetales
provocation
reason
saccharomyces cerevisiae
saccharomyces ellipsoides
shot in the arm
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Antonyms for yeast:
barrier
block
blow
check
counterincentive
curb
depressant
determent
deterrence
deterrent
discouragement
disincentive
dissuasion
encumbrance
hindrance
impediment
inertia
inhibition
obstacle
obstruction
prevention
pull
suppression
tranquilizer
tranquilliser
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