What does "macerate" mean?
Macerate: To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify. Baker.
Additional senses
- 2.To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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