colliquation

[ kŏl′ĭ-kwā′shən ]

n.

Excessive discharge of fluid.

Softening of tissue.

Degeneration of tissue to a liquid state.

Nearby words

collins, collins street farmer, collinsia, collinsville, collip, colliquation, 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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