reconstituted
[ ree-kon-sti-too-tid, -tyoo- ]
/ riˈkɒn stɪˌtu tɪd, -ˌtyu- /
adjective
constituted again, especially of a liquid product made by adding water to dry solids from which the water has been evaporated: reconstituted orange juice.
Origin of reconstituted
First recorded in 1840–50;
reconstitute +
-ed2
Words nearby reconstituted
Definition for reconstituted (2 of 2)
reconstitute
[ ree-kon-sti-toot, -tyoot ]
/ riˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /
verb (used with object), re·con·sti·tut·ed, re·con·sti·tut·ing.
to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
to return (a dehydrated or concentrated food) to the liquid state by adding water: to reconstitute a bouillon cube with hot water.
verb (used without object), re·con·sti·tut·ed, re·con·sti·tut·ing.
to undergo reconstitution; become reconstituted.
Origin of reconstitute
First recorded in 1805–15;
re- +
constitute
OTHER WORDS FROM reconstitute
re·con·sti·tu·ent [ree-kuh n-stich-oo-uh nt] /ˌri kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt/, adjective, noun re·con·sti·tut·a·ble, re·con·sti·tut·i·ble, adjective re·con·sti·tu·tive, adjective re·con·sti·tu·tion, nounExample sentences from the Web for reconstituted
British Dictionary definitions for reconstituted
reconstitute
/ (riːˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːt) /
verb (tr)
to restore (food, etc) to its former or natural state or a semblance of it, as by the addition of water to a concentrate
reconstituted lemon juice
to reconstruct; form again