Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Inspissate \In*spis"sate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inspissated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Inspissating}.] [L. inspissatus, p. p. of
inspissare to thicken; pref. in- + spissare to thicken, fr.
spissus thick.]
To thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by
evaporation.
Inspissate \In*spis"sate\, a. [L. inspissatus, p. p.]
Thick or thickened; inspissated. --Greenhill.
Source : WordNet®
inspissate
v 1: make viscous or dense; "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
[syn: {thicken}]
2: make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the
tar so that it becomes pitch" [syn: {thicken}] [ant: {thin}]
3: become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg
yolk will inspissate" [syn: {thicken}] [ant: {thin}]