Reduce

To boil liquid until part of the water is evaporated.


To make something smaller or lower.


To put something such as a dislocated or fractured bone, a displaced organ or part or a hernia back into its proper position so that it can heal.


Surgery, return of a dislocated part to its normal position by manipulation or operation, as in hernia correction when a displaced part is returned to its normal position in the body.


To restore to usual relationship, as the ends of a fractured bone.


The process of cooking a liquid until a portion of it has evaporated, thereby intensifying the flavor profile and thickening the consistency of the remaining liquid, is commonly referred to as “reducing.”


To realign a body part or segment back to its original position or location, typically employed in the treatment of fractures or dislocations. The process of readjusting the bone or body part is referred to as reduction.


To reposition a part back to its typical location, as in the case of a hernia or a fracture.


In chemistry, the process of restoring to a metallic state by removing oxygen.


 


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