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INSPISSATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of thickening
Synonyms:
inspissation; thickening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inspissation" is a kind of...):
condensation; condensing (the act of increasing the density of something)
Derivation:
inspissate (become thick or thicker)
inspissate (make thick or thicker)
inspissate (make viscous or dense)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The process of thickening by dehydration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("inspissation" is a kind of...):
dehydration; desiccation; drying up; evaporation (the process of extracting moisture)
Derivation:
inspissate (make viscous or dense)
