inspissate verb.
[ɪn'spɪseɪt] E17.[Late Latin inspissat- pa. ppl stem of inspissare, formed as IN-2 + spissus thick, dense: see -ATE3.]1. verb trans. Make thick or dense;
esp. reduce (a liquid) to a semi-solid consistency.
E17.■ G. Berkeley Pitch is tar inspissated.2. verb intrans. Become thick or dense.
M18. ■ inspi'ssation noun E17. ■ 'inspissator noun an apparatus for thickening serum etc. by heat
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