Exsiccant
Pronunciation : Ex*sic"cant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. exsiccans, p.pr. of exsiccare. See Exsiccate.]
Definition : Defn: Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up. -- n. (Med.)
Defn: An exsiccant medicine.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913