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ex·sic·cate (

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intr. & tr.v. ex·sic·cat·ed, ex·sic·cat·ing, ex·sic·cates

To dry up or cause to dry up.

[Middle English exsiccaten, from Latin exsiccre, exsicct- : ex-, ex- + siccre, to dry (from siccus, dry).]

exsic·cation n.

exsic·cative adj.

exsic·cator n.

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exsiccate - lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"

dry up, dehydrate, desiccate

dry, dry out - remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"

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