inspissate

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Etymology

Formed from Late Latin inspissātus, the perfect passive participle of inspissāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/

Verb

inspissate (inspissates, present participle inspissating; simple past and past participle inspissated)

1. (transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
2. (intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous.

Synonyms

• (to thicken) reduce; see also Thesaurus:thicken

Related terms

• inspissation
• inspissator
• inspissant
• spissated
• spissitude

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