exsiccant
exsiccant · exsiccants
A medicine that causes drying upA medicine that causes drying up.
Meaning
1 sensesA medicine that causes drying up.
Origin
From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate.From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate.
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Forms
plural: exsiccants| Singular | exsiccant |
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See also
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