Main Entry: elec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \i-ˌlek-trō-ˌdes-i-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

: the drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode—called also fulguration

—elec·tro·des·ic·cate \-ˈdes-i-ˌkāt\ transitive verb, elec·tro·des·ic·cat·ed; elec·tro·des·ic·cat·ing