dephlegmate

transitive verb

de·​phleg·​mate

(ˈ)dēˈflegˌmāt

-ed/-ing/-s

1

archaic : to deprive (a spirit or an acid) of phlegm (see phlegm sense 3) : free from an excess of water especially by distillation

2

: to rectify (a liquid) by distillation

dephlegmation

ˌdēˌflegˈmāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

de- + phlegm + -ate

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