fermentation-promoting
|fer-men-ta-tion-pro-mot-ing|
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/ˌfɝː.mənˈteɪ.ʃən-prəˈmoʊ.tɪŋ/
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/ˌfɜː.menˈteɪ.ʃən-prəˈməʊ.tɪŋ/
causes fermentation
Etymology
'fermentation-promoting' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the noun 'fermentation' (from Latin 'fermentatio', from 'fermentum' meaning 'leaven' or 'yeast') and the present participle 'promoting' (from Old French 'promouvoir' and Latin 'promovere', from 'pro-' meaning 'forward' + 'movere' meaning 'to move').
'fermentation' developed from Latin 'fermentum' → Old French 'ferment' → Middle English 'ferment' and later the noun 'fermentation'; 'promote' came from Latin 'promovere' → Old French 'promouvoir' → Middle English 'promoten/promote'. The compound adjective 'fermentation-promoting' is a Modern English noun+participle formation used to describe something that promotes fermentation.
The original roots referred to 'leaven/yeast' and 'to move forward'; over time the combined modern expression has come to mean specifically 'causing or enhancing fermentation' (and by extension, figuratively encouraging rapid change).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or enhancing fermentation; increasing the activity or rate of microbial or enzymatic fermentation.
The brewer added a fermentation-promoting nutrient to speed up the batch.
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Adjective 2
figurative: encouraging a process of rapid change or transformation (akin to biological fermentation).
The new policy had a fermentation-promoting effect on the startup scene.
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