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inspissate

Syllabification: (in·spis·sate)
Definition of inspissate

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective inspissated)
  • thicken or congeal:inspissated secretions

Derivatives

inspissation

Pronunciation: /ˌinspiˈsāSHən/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from late Latin inspissat- 'made thick', from the verb inspissare (based on Latin spissus 'thick, dense')

inspissate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of inspissate in the British & World English dictionary