On the other hand, if people want less of the good, prices fall and less competitive producers either go out of business or start producing different goods. Such a system is called a market economy. A socialist economy, in contrast, is characterized by more government ownership and central planning.
Skin maceration is the softening and breakdown of the skin due to prolonged contact with moisture. Any source of moisture can cause this; water, sweat, urine, or the fluids seeping from a wound can cause skin tissue breakdown if in contact for long enough.
The macerated mass is placed in a suitable vessel and subjected to the action of an acid solution until digested. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 Various. It had been cut up, macerated, perhaps chewed; perhaps it had been also soaked with water. The Silent Bullet Arthur B. Reeve. A sternum must never be macerated, for it is so soft the cartilaginous framework would be entirely destroyed.