inspissate

inspissate definition - medical

in·spis·sate (ĭn-spĭsˈātˌ, ĭnˈspĭ-sātˌ)

verb
To undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by evaporation or the absorption of fluid.

Related Forms:

  • inˌspis·saˈtion noun

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