maceration

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He described how there was a reddening of the skin around Noah's forehead as well as "extensive maceration and peeling" of his hands and feet.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

It’s a culinary technique — a savory maceration, where the tomatoes release their juices, mingling with basil and salt, becoming something electric.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

They leach into the wine during pressing, maceration and fermentation of the juice.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021

The Topuridze wine from Georgia saw six months of maceration, and the Ageno around four months.

From New York Times • May 7, 2020

The deep surface of the epidermis is accurately molded on the papillary layer of the true skin, and, when removed by maceration, presents depressions which correspond to the elevations on the dermis.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry