Macerate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmæs.É™.reɪt/

Origin

From Latin mācerātus, perfect passive participle of mācerō, from Proto-Indo-European *mag-, *mak- ("to knead")

The American heritage dictionary of Indo-European roots

By Calvert Watkins, p. 50, "mag-" entry, item 5

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Full definition of macerate

Verb

1. To soften (something) or separate (something) into pieces by soaking (it) in a heated or unheated liquid.
2. (obsolete) To make lean; to cause to waste away.
3. (obsolete) To subdue the appetite by poor or scanty diet; to mortify.

Noun

1. A macerated substance.

Anagrams

• cream tea
• racemate