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exsiccate
[ ek-si-keyt ]
/ ˈɛk sɪˌkeɪt /
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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.
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Origin of exsiccate
OTHER WORDS FROM exsiccate
ex·sic·ca·tion, nounex·sic·ca·tive, adjectiveex·sic·ca·tor, nounWords nearby exsiccate
exserted, exsertile, ex-service, ex-serviceman, ex-servicewoman, exsiccate, exsiccatum, ex silentio, exsolution, exsolve, exstipulate
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British Dictionary definitions for exsiccate
exsiccate
/ (ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
to dry up; desiccate
Derived forms of exsiccate
exsiccation, nounexsiccative, adjectiveexsiccator, nounWord Origin for exsiccate
C15: from Latin exsiccāre, from siccus dry
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