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Meaning of alembicate in English:

alembicate

Pronunciation /əˈlɛmbɪkeɪt/

verb

  • To distil in an alembic. Chiefly figurative: to produce, refine, or transform (an idea, emotion, etc.) as if in an alembic.

Origin

Early 17th century. From alembic + -ate.