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ferment
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ferment /fer·ment/ (fer-ment´) to undergo fermentation; used for the decomposition of carbohydrates.
fer·ment (fûrmnt)
n.
1. An agent, as a yeast, bacterium, mold, or enzyme, that causes fermentation.
2. Fermentation.
v. (fr-mnt)
To cause or undergo fermentation.

ferment
1. to undergo fermentation.
2. any substance that causes fermentation.


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