exsiccate
[ ek-si-keyt ]
/ ˈɛk sɪˌkeɪt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM exsiccate
ex·sic·ca·tion, noun ex·sic·ca·tive, adjective ex·sic·ca·tor, nounWords nearby exsiccate
exsection,
exsert,
exserted,
exsertile,
exsiccant,
exsiccate,
exsiccation,
exsiccatum,
exsolution,
exsolve,
exsorption
British Dictionary definitions for exsiccation
exsiccate
/ (ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
to dry up; desiccate
Derived forms of exsiccate
exsiccation, noun exsiccative, adjective exsiccator, nounWord Origin for exsiccate
C15: from Latin
exsiccāre, from
siccus dry
Medical definitions for exsiccation (1 of 2)
exsiccation
[ ĕk′sĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
The process of being dried up; desiccation.
Removal of water of crystallization.
Medical definitions for exsiccation (2 of 2)
exsiccate
[ ĕk′sĭ-kāt′ ]
v.
To dry up or cause to dry up; desiccate.