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insuccation

/ɪnsəˈkeɪʃən/

insuccation noun: the act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs.

Noun

insuccation (plural insuccations)

  1. (obsolete) The act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs.
    • The medicating and insuccation of seeds1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal...

Forms of insuccation

pluralinsuccations

Origin of insuccation

From Latin insucare, insucatum (“to soak in”), from in- + succus, sucus (“sap”).

Questions about insuccation

What does insuccation mean?
Insuccation means the act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs.
What part of speech is insuccation?
Insuccation is a noun.
How do you pronounce insuccation?
Insuccation is pronounced /ɪnsəˈkeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of insuccation?
The plural of insuccation is insuccations.

Words near insuccation in the dictionary

  1. insubstantiality
  2. insubstantially
  3. insubstantiated
  4. insubstantive
  5. insubvertible
  6. insuccation
  7. insuccations
  8. insuccess
  9. insuck
  10. insucked
  11. insucken

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