inspissation

noun

in·​spis·​sa·​tion ˌinzpəˈsāshən 

-(ˌ)piˈ-, 

ˌin(t)(ˌ)sp-

plural -s

: the act or process of inspissating or the state of being inspissated

Word History

Etymology

French or Medieval Latin; French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin inspissation-, inspissatio, from Late Latin inspissatus (past participle) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for inspissation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation