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yeast

[yeest] / yist /
NOUN
leaven
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NOUN
foam
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NOUN
rising agent
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He said GPs can also misdiagnose the cancer as the yeast infection thrush, and it is not until weeks of treatment have passed that the patient is referred to hospital.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Soft-baked pretzels were thus seen as the ideal food to eat, since they only called for four basic ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Many of the raw ingredients used to make beer, including barley, wheat and brewer's yeast, contain vitamin B6 and the brewing process doesn't kill it all off, research suggests.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In a recent study, Purusharth I. Rajyaguru and colleagues used Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a type of yeast commonly used in research, to explore how life might respond to Mars-like stress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The Bay Area has a reputation for its sourdough bread, so I figured the air outside my house would be an excellent hunting ground for wild yeast.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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