Fermentate

//ˈfɜː(ɹ)mənteɪt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A product made by fermentation
Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to ferment obsolete, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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.

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