"lactoferment" meaning in English

See lactoferment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: lactoferments [present, singular, third-person], lactofermenting [participle, present], lactofermented [participle, past], lactofermented [past], lacto-ferment [alternative]
Etymology: From lacto- + ferment. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|lacto-|ferment}} lacto- + ferment Head templates: {{en-verb}} lactoferment (third-person singular simple present lactoferments, present participle lactofermenting, simple past and past participle lactofermented)
  1. To cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.

Inflected forms

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