EXSICCATE


Meaning of EXSICCATE in English

ˈeksə̇ˌkāt, ekˈsiˌ- transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin exsiccatus, past participle of exsiccare, from ex- ex- (I) + siccare to dry, from siccus dry — more at sack

: to drive moisture from (as by the action of heat) : make dry : dehydrate

exsiccated salt

: drain of moisture : dry up

an exsiccated swamp

: desiccate — now used chiefly in passive

• ex·sic·ca·tion ˌeksə̇ˈkāshən noun -s

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