Exsiccate
Pronunciation : Ex"sic*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. exsiccatus, p.p. of exsiccare to dry up; ex out + siccare to make dry, siccus dry.]
Definition : Defn: To exhaust or evaporate moisture from; to dry up. Sir T. Browne.
t. [imp. & p. p. Exsiccated(); p. pr. & vb. n. Exsiccating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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