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Definition of Distill

1. Verb. Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. "Purify the water"

2. Verb. Undergo the process of distillation.

3. Verb. Extract by the process of distillation. "Distill the essence of this compound"

4. Verb. Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops. "The water distills "; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"

5. Verb. Give off (a liquid). "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"

Definition of Distill

1. v. i. To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.

2. v. t. To let fall or send down in drops.

Definition of Distill

1. Verb. (transitive) To subject a substance to distillation. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make by means of distillation, especially whisky. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To exude in small drops. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To impart in small quantities. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive) To drip or be wet with. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Distill

1. to extract by vaporization and condensation [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Distill

1. To extract a substance by distillation. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Distill

disthroning disthronize disthronized disthronizes disthronizing distich distichal distiches distichous distichously

distichs distie disties distil distill (current term) distillability distillable distillate distillate oil distillated

distillates distillation distillation chaser distillations distillatories distillatory distilled distilled water distiller

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