exsiccate: Meaning and Definition of

ex•sic•cate

Pronunciation: (ek'si-kāt"), [key]
— v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to dry or remove the moisture from, as a substance.
  2. to dry up, as moisture.
—v.i.
  1. to dry up.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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