exsiccate

(eksi kāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb exsiccated, exsiccating

to dry up

Origin: ME exsiccaten < L exsiccatus, pp. of exsiccare, to make dry < ex-, out + siccare, to dry < siccus, dry: see desiccate

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See exsiccate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intr. & tr.v. ex·sic·cat·ed, ex·sic·cat·ing, ex·sic·cates
To dry up or cause to dry up.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English exsiccaten

Origin: , from Latin exsiccāre, exsiccāt-

Origin: : ex-, ex-

Origin: + siccāre, to dry (from siccus, dry)

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Related Forms:

  • exˌsic·caˈtion noun
  • exˈsic·caˌtive adjective
  • exˈsic·caˌtor noun

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