colliquation
[ kŏl′ĭ-kwā′shən ]
n.
Excessive discharge of fluid.
Softening of tissue.
Degeneration of tissue to a liquid state.
Nearby words
- collins, wilkie,
- collins, william,
- collinsia,
- collinsville,
- collip,
- colliquative,
- colliquative necrosis,
- collision,
- collision course,
- collision density
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Examples from the Web for colliquation
Fire is the cause of induration, but respective to clay; fire is the cause of colliquation, but respective to wax.
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