transitive verb
Middle English, from Latin exsiccatus, past participle of exsiccare, from ex- + siccare to dry, from siccus dry — more at sack
15th century, in the meaning defined above
exsiccatae
exsiccate
ex silentio
“Exsiccate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exsiccate. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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