| yeast syndrome | <syndrome> The yeast candida has been thought to cause a syndrome with a number of non-specific problems including fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, short-attention span, depression and all manner of intestinal irregularities. There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of the yeast syndrome (also called the yeast connection). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| yeast vectors | <molecular biology> Yeast cells that contain genes. (11 May 1997) |
| yeast, dried | The dry cells of any suitable strain of saccharomyces cerevisiae or candida utilis. It can be obtained as a by-product from the brewing of beer or by growing on media not suitable for beer production. Dried yeast serves as a source of protein and vitamin b complex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| yeasts | A general term for single-celled rounded fungi that reproduce by budding. Brewers' and bakers' yeasts are saccharomyces cerevisiae; therapeutic dried yeast is yeast, dried. (12 Dec 1998) |