macerate /mac·er·ate/ (mas´er-āt) to soften by wetting or soaking.
macerate
mac·er·ate (m s  -r t )v. 1. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. 2. To separate into constituents by soaking. n. A substance prepared or produced by macerating. |
macerate
[mas′ərāt]
Etymology: L, macerare, to soften
to soften something solid by soaking.
macerate
to soften by wetting or soaking.
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