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maceration
[ mas-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæs əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of macerating.
a process in winemaking in which the crushed grape skins are left in the juice until they have imparted the desired color or the proper amount of tannins and aroma.
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OTHER WORDS FROM maceration
self-mac·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby maceration
Macedonian, Maceió, macer, maceral, macerate, maceration, Macewen's sign, Macewen's triangle, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks, MacGregor
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Medical definitions for maceration
maceration
[ măs′ə-rā′shən ]
n.
Softening by soaking in a liquid.
Softening of the tissues after death by autolysis, especially of a stillborn fetus.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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