| 单词 | macerate |
| 释义 | macerate —macerater, macerator, n. —macerative, adj. /mas"euh rayt'/, v. , macerated, macerating. v.t. 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 thin. v.i. 4. to undergo maceration. 5. to become thin or emaciated; waste away. [1540-50; < L maceratus (ptp. of macerare to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ATE1] Syn. 5. shrink, shrivel, fade, wither. |
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