macerate
— Verb
– English
～ cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"
macerate
— Verb
– English
～ soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system"
macerate
— Verb
– English
～ separate into constituents by soaking
macerate
— Verb
– English
～ become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water"
maceration
— Noun
– English
～ softening due to soaking or steeping
maceration
— Noun
– English
～ extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
macerative
— Adjective
– English
～ accompanied by or characterized by maceration; "macerative degeneration of the liver"