inspissation

in·spis·sate  (n-spst, nsp-st)

intr. & tr.v. in·spis·sat·ed, in·spis·sat·ing, in·spis·sates

To undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation; condense.

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[From Late Latin nspissre, nspisst-, to thicken : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-² + Latin spissus, thick.]

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inspis·sation n.

in·spissator n.

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inspissation

the process of rendering a liquid thicker by evaporation. — inspissant, n. — inspissate, adj.

See also: Processes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inspissation - the process of thickening by dehydration drying up, evaporation, desiccation, dehydration - the process of extracting moisture
	2.	inspissation - the act of thickening thickening condensing, condensation - the act of increasing the density of something