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1. (n.) fermentation
the act or process of fermenting.
2. fermentation
a chemical change brought about by a ferment, as the conversion of grape sugar into ethyl alcohol by yeast enzymes.
3. fermentation
agitation; excitement.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL)
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1. (noun) agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
"the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
2. (noun) zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) fermentation
the process of undergoing an effervescent change, as by the action of yeast; in a wider sense (Physiol. Chem.), the transformation of an organic substance into new compounds by the action of a ferment, either formed or unorganized. It differs in kind according to the nature of the ferment which causes it
2. (noun) fermentation
a state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or the feelings
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. fermentation
Anaerobic degradation of GLUCOSE or other organic nutrients to gain energy in the form of ATP. End products vary depending on organisms, substrates, and enzymatic pathways. Common fermentation products include ETHANOL and LACTIC ACID.
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