conspissation

English

Etymology

From Latin conspissatio, from inspissare (to make thick).

Noun

conspissation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A thickening or making viscous; thickness
    Synonym: inspissation
    • 1647, Henry More, Infinitie of Worlds:
      Of universall life each thing's deriv'd Whater'e appeareth in corporeall fashion;
      For body's but this spirit, fixt, grosse by conspissation
  2. -
    1694, R. Burthogge, Essay upon Reason:
    The Cold of the Night [] does much contribute to the Conspissation of the Spirits Vehicle.

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