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Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
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maceration
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act or process of macerate.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Maceration may refer to: Maceration (food) , in food preparation Maceration (wine) , a step in wine-making Carbonic maceration , a wine-making technique Maceration (sewage) , in sewage treatment Maceration (bone) , a method of preparing bones Acid maceration ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. softening due to soaking or steeping extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) [syn: bonyness , emaciation , gauntness ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 15c., from Latin macerationem (nominative maceratio ), noun of action from past participle stem of macerare (see macerate ).
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Maceration \Mac`er*a"tion\, n. [L. maceratio: cf. F. mac['e]ration.] The act or process of macerating.
Usage examples of maceration.
Pereira says the digestibility of Celery is increased by its maceration in vinegar.
Uses of, and Ingredients used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- Preparation of Perfumes by Pressure, Distillation, Maceration, Absorption or Enfleurage, and Extraction Methods -- Chemical and Animal Products used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- Oils and Fats used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- General Cosmetic Preparations -- Mouth Washes and Tooth Pastes -- Hair Dyes, Hair Restorers and Depilatories -- Cosmetic Adjuncts and Specialities -- Colouring Cosmetic Preparations -- Antiseptic Washes and Soaps -- Toilet and Hygienic Soaps -- Secret Preparations for Skin, Complexion, Teeth, Mouth, etc.
Every dawn she washes and dresses, then has nothing to do: the books with which William has furnished the bookcases--technical tomes about maceration and enfleurage and distillation, merely to fill up the shelves--mean nothing to her .
In these Mysteries his death was represented and mourned, and after this maceration and mourning were concluded, his resurrection and ascent to Heaven were announced.
Uses of, and Ingredients used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- Preparation of Perfumes by Pressure, Distillation, Maceration, Absorption or Enfleurage, and Extraction Methods -- Chemical and Animal Products used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- Oils and Fats used in the Preparation of Cosmetics -- General Cosmetic Preparations -- Mouth Washes and Tooth Pastes -- Hair Dyes, Hair Restorers and Depilatories -- Cosmetic Adjuncts and Specialities -- Colouring Cosmetic Preparations -- Antiseptic Washes and Soaps -- Toilet and Hygienic Soaps -- Secret Preparations for Skin, Complexion, Teeth, Mouth, etc.
The practice of pilgrimages, fasting, bodily macerations, and devotion to holy wells and particular places, extends from Ireland to India.
This is extracted by maceration in 1 pint of rectified spirit to form the 'Extract.