defat

verb

de·​fat (ˌ)dē-ˈfat How to pronounce defat (audio)
defatted; defatting; defats

transitive verb

: to remove fat from

Examples of defat in a Sentence

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But the best and, in some ways easiest, manner to defat something is to refrigerate it until the fat rises to the top as a solid — and skim or spoon that off. Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of defat was in 1892

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“Defat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

defat

transitive verb
de·​fat (ˈ)dē-ˈfat How to pronounce defat (audio)
defatted; defatting
: to remove fat from
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