macerate
v.
soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean
Maceration
Maceration is a word that derives from the
Latin maceratus ("to soften";
past participle of macerare). It may refer to:Maceration, in chemistry, the preparation of an extract by
soaking material (such as animal skins or parts of fibrous plants) in water, vegetable oil or some
organic solvent. The word may also refer to the same process when used to produce
perfume stock.
Maceration (wine), in
viticulture, the steeping of
grape skins and solids in
must, where alcohol later acts as a solvent to extract colour, tannin and aroma from the skins during the
wine fermentation process.A macerator, in
sewage treatment, a machine that reduces solids to small pieces in order to deal with rags and other solid waste.
Maceration (bone), a method of separating of bone from soft body tissue by controlled
putrefaction.A macerator, in chicken farming, a high-speed grinder used to
slaughter unwanted male chicks in large numbers.Maceration, in biology, is the mechanical grinding or kneading of semi-solid food in the stomach into
chyme.Maceration, in
dermatology, is the softening and whitening of skin kept constantly wet, leaving it more vulnerable to infection or damage by tearing.
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macerate
Verb
1. separate into constituents by soaking
(hypernym) separate
2. become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
(hypernym) soften
3. soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
(hypernym) soften
(entail) drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse
(derivation) maceration
4. cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
(synonym) waste, emaciate
(hypernym) enfeeble, debilitate, drain
(cause) emaciate
(derivation) bonyness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration
macerare
v.
macerate, marinate, soak, steep, mash, ret, rait
macerarse
v.
macerate, soften by soaking
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