fermentate

verb, noun — 2 senses

fermentate

verb

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt/

Etymology From Latin fermentātus, past participle of fermentō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from fermentation.

1

Obsolete To cause to ferment

fermentate

noun

Etymology Either from ferment + -ate (forms nouns with perfect meaning, as if: "fermentated") or a back-formation from fermentation, on the basis of the same suffix. Compare kryptonate.

1

A product made by fermentation

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