inspissate
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.
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