exsiccate
[ ek-si-keyt ]
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verb (used with object),ex·sic·cat·ed, ex·sic·cat·ing.
to dry or remove the moisture from, as a substance.
to dry up, as moisture.
verb (used without object),ex·sic·cat·ed, ex·sic·cat·ing.
to dry up.
Origin of exsiccate
1Other words from exsiccate
- ex·sic·ca·tion, noun
- ex·sic·ca·tive, adjective
- ex·sic·ca·tor, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for exsiccate
exsiccate
/ (ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
to dry up; desiccate
Origin of exsiccate
1C15: from Latin exsiccāre, from siccus dry
Derived forms of exsiccate
- exsiccation, noun
- exsiccative, adjective
- exsiccator, noun
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