maceration
noun
mac·er·a·tion
ˌmas-ə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act or the process of macerating something
especially
: the extraction of a drug by allowing it to stand in contact with a solvent
2
: the condition of being macerated
the fetus was recovered in an advanced state of maceration
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“Maceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/maceration. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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