In·cras·sate, v. i. To become thick or thicker.
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In·cras·sate In·cras·sa·ted a.
1. Made thick or thicker; thickened; inspissated.
2. Bot. Thickened; becoming thicker.
3. Zool. Swelled out on some particular part, as the antennæ of certain insects.
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In·cras·sate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incrassated p. pr. & vb. n. Incrassating.] To make thick or thicker; to thicken; especially, in pharmacy, to thicken (a liquid) by the mixture of another substance, or by evaporating the thinner parts.
Acids dissolve or attenuate; alkalies precipitate or incrassate. --Sir I. Newton.
Liquors which time hath incrassated into jellies. --Sir T. Browne.