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des·ic·ca·tion | \ ˌde-si-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of desiccation
: the act or process of drying or desiccating something or the state of being or becoming dried up : removal or loss of moisture : thorough drying
desiccation of soil This … led to the increasingly dry climate and eventual desiccation of all Central Asia and Tibet.— Frits Staal
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desiccation
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of desiccation
technical : the process by which something becomes completely dry
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desiccation
noundes·ic·ca·tion | \ ˌdes-i-ˈkā-shən \
\Medical Definition of desiccation
: the act or process of desiccating or the state of being or becoming desiccated especially : a complete or nearly complete deprivation of moisture (as by vaporization or by evaporation) or of water not chemically combined : dehydration from the long-wave diathermy machine two distinct currents are obtained which produce desiccation and electrocoagulation respectively — W. H. Schmidt
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The first known use of desiccation was in the 15th century
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