inspissation
NounSynonyms:
thickening
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the process of thickening by dehydrationType of dehydration, desiccation
- the act of thickeningSynonyms: thickeningType of condensing, condensation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In′spis·sa′tion noun
The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54