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View synonyms for exsiccate
exsiccate
[ ek-si-keyt ]
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.
exsiccate
/ ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt /
verb
- to dry up; desiccate
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Derived Forms
- ˈexsiccative, adjective
- ˈexsicˌcator, noun
- ˌexsicˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- exsic·cation noun
- exsic·cative adjective
- exsic·cator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exsiccate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of exsiccate1
C15: from Latin exsiccāre, from siccus dry
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