In many cases, a lack of information regarding normal expected fermentation performance seriously compounds the ability of the winemaker to quickly identify and correct problem fermentations. Successful restarting of a stuck fermentation depends upon two critical factors: proper pre-conditioning of the yeast to be used as the inoculum and knowledge of the cause of the fermentation arrest.
Synonyms for Caused: acted, brought, brought about, driven, drove, effected, elicited, enforced, engendered, engineered, evoked, executed, forced, gave rise to, generated, given rise to, induced, inspired, made, motivated, originated, produced, provoked.
Etymology: Gk, aitia, cause, logos, science. 1 the study of all factors that may be involved in the development of a disease, including the susceptibility of the patient, the nature of the disease agent, and the way in which the patient's body is invaded by the agent. 2 the cause of a disease. Compare pathogenesis. etiologic, adj. (1) As commonly used in medical practice, cause. (2) A branch of knowledge concerned with the causes of particular phenomena; specifically, a branch of medical science concerned with the causes and origins of diseases. This definition is rarely used in the working parlance.