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Macerate: To soften tissues after death by soaking and by enzymatic digestion, as occurs with a stillborn.
The word "macerate" comes from the Latin "macero" meaning to soften by soaking (in a liquid).
macĂ¡erĂ¡ate (m s-r t) v. macĂ¡erĂ¡atĂ¡ed, macĂ¡erĂ¡atĂ¡ing, macĂ¡erĂ¡ates. v. tr. 1. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. 2. To separate into ...
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( mĂĆs ' Ăâ˘-rĂÂt ' ) v. , -atĂ¡ed , -atĂ¡ing , -ates . v.tr. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. To separate ...
verb (used with object) 1. to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. 2. to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. 3. to cause to grow ...
Definition of MACERATE. transitive verb. 1: to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting . 2: to cause to become soft or separated into constituent ...
When it comes to fruit, maceration refers to two different but related processes. In one, you soak the fruit in liquid and allow it to absorb the flavor. In the other ...