E-dŭl′co-rāte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. EDULCORATED; p. pr. & vb. n. EDULCORATING.] [Lat. e, out, and dulcorare, dulcoratum, to sweeten, from dulcor, sweetness, from dulcis, sweet; Fr. édulcorer.]

1Sense 1. To render sweet; to sweeten. “Succory edulcorated with sugar and vinegar.” Evelyn.

2Sense 2. (Chem.) To free from acids, salts, or other foreign substances, by washing; to purify.