| 释义 |
mac·er·ate
I. \ˈmasəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin maceratus, past participle of macerare to soften, from macer soft, weak — more at meager
transitive verb
1. : to cause (the body or its flesh) to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
2.
a. : to cause (solid matter) to become soft or separated into constituent elements by steeping in fluid
< flax macerated in water >
< fibrous food macerating in the cow's rumen >
b. : to cause (a solid object) to soften and fray as if long soaked in water
< a mallet with ends macerated by pounding >
intransitive verb
: to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped
II. \ˈmasərə̇t\ noun
(-s)
: a product of macerating : something prepared by maceration
< examining the chromosomes in a liver macerate >
— compare homogenate |