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Definition of: inspissate
(in·spis′āt) v.t. & v.i. ·sat·ed, ·sat·ing
To thicken, as by evaporation.
—adjective Thickened; inspissated. See synonyms under THICK. [<LL inspissatus, pp. of inspissare thicken <in- thoroughly + spissare thicken <spissus thick]
—in·spis·sa·tion (in′spi·sā′·shən) noun
—in′spis·sa′tor noun
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