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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A medicine that causes drying up.

   "Dried alum is used solely as an exsiccant and mild caustic"

Adjective

1. 1
   Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.

Synonyms

All synonyms

drying

Example

More examples

"Dried alum is used solely as an exsiccant and mild caustic"

Etymology

From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate.

Related phrases

dry up

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