Desiccate Definition
dĕsĭ-kāt
desiccated, desiccates, desiccating
verb
desiccated, desiccates, desiccating
To dry completely.
Webster's New World
To preserve (food) by drying.
Webster's New World
To become completely dry.
Webster's New World
To make dry, dull, or lifeless.
American Heritage
To dry.
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Origin of Desiccate
Latin dēsiccāre dēsiccāt- dē- de- siccāre to dry up (from siccus dry)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin dēsiccō
From Wiktionary
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