Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
het·ero·fer·men·ta·tive Pronunciation:
-(")f&r-'ment-&t-iv Function:
adjective : producing afermentation resulting in a number of end products —used especially of lactic-acid bacteria that ferment carbohydrates and produce volatile acids and carbon dioxide as well as lactic acid —
het·ero·fer·ment·er /-(")f&r-'ment-&r/ noun
