Definition of brewer's yeast
: 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
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The first known use of brewer's yeast was in 1824
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