Meaning & use
inspissate
To thicken a liquid, especially by evaporating some of its water content.
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The pharmacist inspissated the syrup by gently simmering it over low heat.
Sunlight slowly inspissated the sap until it became a sticky resin.
A note on using this word
Inspissate is a rare, technical word found mostly in older medical, chemical, or botanical writing.
Words with a similar meaning
thickencondense
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