v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Cohobated; p. pr. & vb. n. Cohobating. ] [ LL. cohobare; prob. of Arabic origin: cf. F. cohober. ] (Anc. Chem.) To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]