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fermentative

adjective
fer·​men·​ta·​tive | \ (ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tə-tiv How to pronounce fermentative (audio) \

Definition of fermentative

1 : causing or producing a substance that causes fermentation fermentative organisms
2 : of, relating to, or produced by fermentation

Examples of fermentative in a Sentence

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 Due to low levels of atmospheric oxygen, the process may have been fermentative, still found in microbes such as yeast today. 7. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Metabolism," 6 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of fermentative

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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fermentative

adjective
fer·​men·​ta·​tive | \ (ˌ)fər-ˈment-ət-iv How to pronounce fermentative (audio) \

Medical Definition of fermentative

1 : causing or producing a substance that causes fermentation fermentative organisms
2 : of, relating to, or produced by fermentation

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