exsiccate

verb

ex·sic·cate ˈek-si-ˌkāt

exsiccated; exsiccating

transitive verb

: to remove moisture from : dry

exsiccation

ˌek-si-ˈkā-shən

noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin exsiccatus, past participle of exsiccare, from ex- + siccare to dry, from siccus dry — more at sack

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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exsiccate

transitive verb

ex·sic·cate ˈek-si-ˌkāt

exsiccated; exsiccating

: to remove moisture from : dry

exsiccated magnesium sulfate

exsiccation

ˌek-si-ˈkā-shən

noun

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