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fermentative

[ fer-men-tuh-tiv ]
/ fərˈmɛn tə tɪv /
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adjective

tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
pertaining to or of the nature of fermentation.

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Nearby words

  1. fermata,
  2. ferment,
  3. fermentation,
  4. fermentation alcohol,
  5. fermentation lock,
  6. fermi,
  7. fermi energy,
  8. fermi, enrico,
  9. fermi-dirac statistics,
  10. fermion

Origin of fermentative

1655–65; obsolete fermentate to cause to ferment (< Latin fermentātus; see ferment, -ate1) + -ive
Related formsfer·ment·a·tive·ly, adverbfer·ment·a·tive·ness, nounnon·fer·men·ta·tive, adjectiveun·fer·ment·a·tive, adjective
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Medicine definitions for fermentative

fermentative

[ fər-mĕn′tə-tĭv ]

adj.

Causing or having the ability to cause fermentation.
Relating to or of the nature of fermentation.
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