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de⋅hu⋅mid⋅i⋅fy

[dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, -yoo-]
–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
to remove moisture from.

Origin:
1920–25; de- + humidify


de⋅hu⋅mid⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
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de·hu·mid·i·fy   (dē'hyōō-mĭd'ə-fī')   


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tr.v.   de·hu·mid·i·fied, de·hu·mid·i·fy·ing, de·hu·mid·i·fies
To remove atmospheric moisture from.
de'hu·mid'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., de'hu·mid'i·fi'er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·hu·mid·i·fy
Pronunciation: "dE-hyü-'mid-&-"fI, "dE-yü-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-fied; -fy·ing
: to remove moisture from (as air) —de·hu·mid·i·fi·ca·tion /-"mid-&-f&-'kA-sh&n/ nounde·hu·mid·i·fi·er /-'mid-&-"fI(-&)r/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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