maceration

Definition of Maceration in English :

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Noun

1. maceration

softening due to soaking or steeping

2. boniness, bonyness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration

extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Maceration

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verb

1.

to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking

2.

to break up or cause to break up by soaking

macerated peaches

3.

to become or cause to become thin

Maceration

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmacerˌated or ˈmacerˌating

1.

to soften and break down into component parts by soaking in liquid for some time; specif., to soften and break down (food) in the digestive system

2.

to steep (fruit or vegetables) as in wine or liquor

3. Loosely

to break, tear, chop, etc. into bits

4.

to cause to waste away or grow thin

verb intransitive

5.

to undergo maceration; waste away; grow thin

Maceration

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v. mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing, mac·er·ates

v.tr.

1. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.

2. To separate into constituents by soaking.

3. To cause to become lean, usually by starvation; emaciate.

v.intr.

To become soft or separated into constituents by soaking: "allowed the juice and skins of the white grapes to macerate together overnight before pressing" (Gerald Asher).

n. (-ĭt)

A substance prepared or produced by macerating.

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