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1. (v.i.) inspissate
to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.
Etymology: (1620–30; < LL inspissātus, ptp. of inspissāre to thicken = L in-in-2+spissāre to thicken, der. of spissus thick)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) thicken, inspissate
make viscous or dense
"thicken the sauce by adding flour"
2. (verb) thicken, inspissate
make thick or thicker
"Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"
3. (verb) thicken, inspissate
become thick or thicker
"The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"
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1. (adj) inspissate
thick or thickened; inspissated
2. (verb) inspissate
to thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation
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