συμπέσσω

English (LSJ)

Att. συμπέττω,

   A mature by heating, cooking, ὁμαλῦναι καὶ συμπέψαι Arist.Mete.381a20, cf. HA625a6, Thphr.HP8.7.7; concoct, bring to a head, etc., Dsc.2.86, Gal.6.247,825, 15.889; hatch eggs, Arist.HA549b7, cf. 560b17 (Pass.), GA752b17; ἡ γῆ σ. τῇ θερμότητι ib.753a19, cf. 752b33 (Pass.); promote disgestion, Thphr.HP6.3.6, Od.49:—Pass., Arist.PA677b27, HA590a21; of food, to be digested, Id.Mete.379b23.