I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkā]d.]iv, -_kə], də̇ˈsikə], dēˈs-, ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin desiccativus, from Latin desiccatus + -ivus -ive
: drying up or tending to dry up
intense desiccative characteristics
II. noun
( -s )
archaic : a desiccative agent