macerate
21macerate — [ masəreɪt] verb 1》 soften or break up (food) by soaking in a liquid. 2》 archaic cause to grow thinner or waste away. Derivatives maceration noun macerator noun Origin C16 (earlier (C15) as maceration): from L. macerat , macerare make soft, soak …
22macerate — v. a. 1. Make lean, wear away. 2. Harass, mortify, subject to hardships, torture. 3. Soften (by steeping), steep, soak, digest …
23macerate — verb (I, T) technical to make something soft by leaving it in water, or to become soft in this way maceration noun (U) …
24macerate — v 1. pulp, mash, squash, soften up; liquefy, soak, steep, soften. 2. waste away, become thin or emaciated, lose weight, shrivel up, shrink away, wither …
25macerate — mac·er·ate …
26macerate — mac•er•ate [[t]ˈmæs əˌreɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid 2) to cause to grow thin or waste away 3) to become macerated • Etymology: 1540–50; < L mācerātus, ptp. of mācerāre to soak, steep,… …
27macerate — [c]/ˈmæsəreɪt / (say masuhrayt) verb (macerated, macerating) –verb (t) 1. to soften, or separate the parts of (a substance) by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat. 2. to soften or break up (food) by action of a solvent. 3. to cause to grow …
28macerate — v.i.,v.t. soften and separate by soaking; grow or make lean. ♦ maceration, n. ♦ macerator, n …
29macerate — To disintegrate tissue to disrupt cells. Commonly achieved via mechanical shearing, plasmolysis or enzymatic cell wall degradation …
30macerate — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become soft by soaking. 2 intr. waste away by fasting. Derivatives: maceration n. macerator n. Etymology: L macerare macerat …
