Definition of maceration Maceration

mac•er•a•tion

We found 5 definitions of maceration from 4 different sources.

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What does maceration mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: macerations

maceration - softening due to soaking or steeping
  softening the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
maceration - extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
  bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness
  leanness, spareness, thinness the property of having little body fat
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  • maceration (Noun)
    The act or process of macerating.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • maceration (n.)
    The act or process of macerating.

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