Inspissate meaning

ĭn-spĭs'āt', ĭn'spĭ-sāt'
To undergo thickening or cause to thicken, as by boiling or evaporation; condense.
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To thicken, as by evaporation; condense.
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(intransitive) To become viscous.
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Origin of inspissate

  • From Late Latin īnspissāre īnspissāt- to thicken Latin in- causative pref. in–2 Latin spissus thick
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Latin īnspissāre, "to thicken".
    From Wiktionary