| 释义 |
Verb: macerate 'masu`reyt- Separate into constituents by soaking
- Become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
"the tissue macerated in the water" - Soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
"macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" - Cause to grow thin or weak
- waste, emaciate
Derived forms: macerating, macerated, macerates See also: maceration, macerative Type of: debilitate, drain, enfeeble, separate, soften Encyclopedia: Macerate |