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desiccation

de·sic·ca·tion

UK/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ US/ˌdɛsʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

dryness resulting from the removal of water

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

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