inspissate
Etymology
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Etymology
Formed from Late Latin inspissātus, the perfect passive participle of inspissāre.
Pronunciation- IPA: /ɪnˈspɪ.seɪt/
inspissate (inspissates, present participle inspissating; simple past and past participle inspissated)
- (transitive) To thicken a fluid, in the sense of making it more viscous, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation; to condense.
- (intransitive) Of a fluid: to become more viscous.
- (to thicken) reduce; see also Thesaurus:thicken
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