Fermentation

Metabolic process producing chemical changes in organic substrates.

Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast. It often involves anaerobic respiration.

/fərˈmenteɪʃn/

It comes from the Latin word 'fermentum', meaning 'leavening'.

zyminasis

metabolism biochemical process

alcoholic fermentation lactic acid fermentation

enzymes microorganisms

metabolic pathway

biological process chemical process