In-côr/po-rā/tion, n.

n. [Lat. incorporatio, Fr. incorporation, Pr. incorporacio, Sp. incorporacion, It. incorporazione.]

1. The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
2. The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination.
3. Combination into a structure or organization; association; intimate union; as, the incorporation of conquered countries into the Roman republic.
4. (Law.) The formation of a legal or political body by the union of individuals, constituting an artificial person, and having the capacity of perpetual succession.
5. (Med.) A mixture or combination of medicines with liquids or soft substances in order to give them a certain degree of consistence.