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macerate
mac·er·ate
[
mássə ràyt
]
transitive and intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
mac·er·at·ed
,
present participle
mac·er·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
mac·er·ates
)
Definition:
1.
soften by soaking:
to soften something by soaking it in liquid, or become soft by soaking in liquid
2.
separate by soaking:
to make something break up into pieces or into its various parts by soaking it in liquid, or break up in this way
3.
reduce or waste away:
to make somebody or something thin or lean, or become thin or lean, especially by starvation or fasting
noun
(
plural
mac·er·ates
)
Definition:
something produced by soaking:
something prepared by soaking in a liquid
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
macerat-
, past participle of
macere
"soften"
]
mac·er·a·tion
[
màssə ráysh'n
]
noun
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mac·er·a·tion [ màssə ráysh'n ] noun
