DESICCANT
De*sic"cant, a. Etym: [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See
Desiccate.]
Defn: Drying; desiccative.
— n.
Defn: (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman.
DESICCATE
Des"ic*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Desiccated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Desiccating.] Etym: [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de-
+ siccare to dry, siccus dry. See Sack wine.]
Defn: To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon.
DESICCATE
Des"ic*cate, v. i.
Defn: To become dry.
DESICCATION
Des`ic*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dessiccation.]
Defn: The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
DESICCATIVE
De*sic"ca*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dessicatif.]