exsiccatum
[ ek-si-key-tuhm ]
noun,plural ex·sic·ca·tums, ex·sic·ca·ta [ek-si-key-tuh]. /ˌɛk sɪˈkeɪ tə/. Botany, Mycology.
a specimen intentionally dried, especially for herbarium display.
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How to use exsiccatum in a sentence
To this preparation he gives the name serum sanguinis exsiccatum.
The dried sulphate (ferri sulphus exsiccatum) is chiefly used to make pills.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
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