Desiccative
Pronunciation : De*sic"ca*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. dessicatif.]
Definition : Defn: Drying; tending to dry. Ferrand. -- n. (Med.)
Defn: An application for drying up secretions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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