exsiccate

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: ex=sic=cate

CIDE DICTIONARY

exsiccate, v. t. [L. exsiccatus, p. p. of exsiccare to dry up; ex out + siccare to make dry, siccus dry.].

 To exhaust or evaporate moisture from; to dry up.  Sir T. Browne.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

exsiccate

Dryness

VB be dry, render dry, dry, dry up, soak up, sponge, swab, wipe, drain, desiccate, dehydrate, exsiccate, parch, kiln dry, vacuum dry, blow dry, oven dry, hang out to dry, mummify, be fine, hold up.