"exsiccant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more exsiccant [comparative], most exsiccant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} exsiccant (comparative more exsiccant, superlative most exsiccant)
  1. Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.
    Sense id: en-exsiccant-en-adj-fxy8IhMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Noun

Forms: exsiccants [plural]
Etymology: From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} exsiccant (plural exsiccants)
  1. A medicine that causes drying up.
    Sense id: en-exsiccant-en-noun-GTJmkPG9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

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