exsiccate

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛksɪkeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form exsiccate

Third-person singular exsiccates

Past tense exsiccated

Past participle exsiccated

Present participle exsiccating

1. (transitive) If you exsiccate something, you dry it.
   • Synonyms: parch, desiccate and dehydrate
   • Antonyms: hydrate and moisturize