(ˈ)dēˈflegˌmāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + phlegm + -ate
1. archaic : to deprive (a spirit or an acid) of phlegm (sense 3) : free from an excess of water especially by distillation
2. : to rectify (a liquid) by distillation
• de·phleg·ma·tion ˌdēˌflegˈmāshən noun -s