inspissate

[ in-spis-eyt ]
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verb (used with or without object),in·spis·sat·ed, in·spis·sat·ing.
  1. to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.

Origin of inspissate

1
First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin inspissātus, past participle of inspissāre “to thicken,” equivalent to Latin in- “in” + spissā(re) “to thicken” (derivative of spissus “thick”) + -tus past participle suffix; see in-2

Other words from inspissate

  • in·spis·sa·tion, noun
  • in·spis·sa·tor, noun
  • non·in·spis·sat·ing, adjective
  • un·in·spis·sat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for inspissate

inspissate

/ (ɪnˈspɪseɪt) /


verb
  1. archaic to thicken, as by evaporation

Origin of inspissate

1
C17: from Late Latin inspissātus thickened, from Latin spissāre to thicken, from spissus thick

Derived forms of inspissate

  • inspissation, noun
  • inspissator, noun

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