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noun
a yeast, as of the genus Saccharomyces, suitable for use as a ferment in the manufacture of wine and beer.
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Origin of brewer's yeast
First recorded in 1915ā20
Words nearby brewer's yeast
brew, brewage, Brewer's blackbird, brewer's grain, Brewer's mole, brewer's yeast, brewery, brewhouse, brewing, brewis, brewmaster
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British Dictionary definitions for brewer's yeast
brewer's yeast
noun
a yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used in brewingSee yeast (def. 3)
yeast obtained as a by-product of brewing
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Medical definitions for brewer's yeast
brewer's yeast
[ brÅÅā²Érz ]
n.
A yeast (genus Saccharomyces) used as a source of B-complex vitamins.
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