Monday, August 10, 2015

Word of the Week inspissated

inspissated
in·spis·sate
ˈinspiˌsāt,inˈspisˌāt/
verb
past tense: inspissated; past participle: inspissated
  1. thicken or congeal.

    "inspissated secretions"
            Found in De Art Illuminandi as translated by Thompson in a note on pg 43.  The OED says it's first use was in 1655.

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