brewer's yeast

brewer's yeast
brew·er's yeast 'brü-ərz- n the dried pulverized cells of a yeast of the genus Saccharomyces (S. cerevisiae) used in brewing and esp. as a source of B-complex vitamins

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  • brewer's yeast — noun Any live yeast used in brewing or yeast obtained as a by product of brewing, dried and killed, and used as nutritional yeast …   Wiktionary

  • brewer's yeast — noun Date: 1855 a yeast used or suitable for use in brewing; specifically the dried pulverized cells of such a yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) used especially as a source of B complex vitamins …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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