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siccation

siccation noun: the act or process of drying.

Noun

siccation (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of drying.
    • Siccation is the drying up of excremental humidity in bodies1655, John Wooddall, The Surgeons Mate

Origin of siccation

Latin siccatio.

Questions about siccation

What does siccation mean?
Siccation means the act or process of drying.
What part of speech is siccation?
Siccation is a noun.

Words near siccation in the dictionary

  1. siccas
  2. siccate
  3. siccated
  4. siccates
  5. siccating
  6. siccation
  7. siccative
  8. siccatives
  9. Siccawei
  10. sicced
  11. siccer

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