ferments

Noun

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
• a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
• a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
• plural of ferment

Verb

• be in an agitated or excited state
  • "Her mind ferments"
• work up into agitation or excitement
• cause to undergo fermentation
• go sour or spoil
• third-person singular simple present indicative of ferment

Synonyms

agitation, ferment, fermentation, fermenting, sour, tempestuousness, turn, unrest, work, zymolysis, zymosis