adjective
- thickened by evaporation or absorption of moisture; concentrated
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The inspissated blood made it difficult to draw samples.
- The syrup became inspissated after hours of boiling.
- Inspissated secretions blocked the patient’s airways.
- The paint had become inspissated from exposure to air.
- The laboratory analyzed the inspissated fluid sample.
- Heat caused the mixture to become inspissated and sticky.