maceration

Example Sentences

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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

His 2018 Pinot Gris Carbonic Maceration marks a clear-cut example of one of the few times it's worthwhile to say "carbonic maceration" in front of a stranger.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021

Andy, Haideh and Mary, friends, led the charge sorting out the leaves and twigs, as we placed the grapes on a conveyor belt, before they moved into the maceration process.

From New York Times • May 7, 2015

Eventually, it too, as a result of the maceration and tension incidental to the complete filling of the pock with pus-elements, is ruptured or stretched, and the umbilication of the pustule disappears.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various