Maceration occurs when skin is in contact with moisture for too long. Macerated skin looks lighter in color and wrinkly. It may feel soft, wet, or soggy to the touch. Skin maceration is often associated with improper wound care.

What happens when you cover strawberries in sugar and let them sit overnight?

The sugar will draw out the strawberries’ flavor, but will not reduce the fruit to mush. This will turn them into a delightful syrup that can be added to ice cream, cakes, or even Greek yogurt.

What is maceration in pharmaceutics?

1 : an act or the process of macerating something especially : the extraction of a drug by allowing it to stand in contact with a solvent.