• (a.) Causing, or having power to cause, fermentation; produced by fermentation; fermenting; as, a fermentative process.
Causing or having the ability to cause fermentation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Fer·ment'a·tive adjective [ Confer French fermentatif .] Causing, or having power to cause, fermentation; produced by fermentation; fermenting; as, a fermentative process. -- Fer*ment'a*tive*ly , adverb -- Fer*ment'a*tive*ness , 
Type: Term Pronunciation: fĕr-ment′ă-tiv Definitions: 1. Causing or having the ability to cause fermentation.
fermentative 1. Causing fermentation. 2. Capable of causing or undergoing fermentation. 3. Relating to or of the nature of fermentation.