I. də-ˈmes-ti-ˌkāt transitive verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Date: circa 1639
1. : to bring into domestic use : adopt
2. : to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
3. : to make domestic : fit for domestic life
4. : to bring to the level of ordinary people
• do·mes·ti·ca·tion -ˌmes-ti-ˈkā-shən noun
II. -kət, -ˌkāt noun
Date: 1951
: a domesticated animal or plant