exsiccate

ex·sic·cate

 (ĕk′sĭ-kāt′)

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

To dry up or cause to dry up.

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[Middle English exsiccaten, from Latin exsiccāre, exsiccāt- : ex-, ex- + siccāre, to dry (from siccus, dry).]

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ex′sic·ca′tion n.

ex′sic·ca′tive adj.

ex′sic·ca′tor n.

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exsiccate

(ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt)

vb

to dry up; desiccate

[C15: from Latin exsiccāre, from siccus dry]

ˌexsicˈcation n

ˈexsiccative adj

ˈexsicˌcator n

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ex•sic•cate

(ˈɛk sɪˌkeɪt)

v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to dry or remove the moisture from, as a substance.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin exsiccātus, past participle of exsiccāre to dry up]

ex`sic•ca′tion, n.

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exsiccate

Past participle: exsiccated
Gerund: exsiccating

Imperative

exsiccate

exsiccate

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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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exsiccate

verb

To make or become free of moisture:

dehydrate, desiccate, dry (out), parch.

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