exsiccative

English

Etymology

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Adjective

exsiccative (comparative more exsiccative, superlative most exsiccative)

1. (archaic) Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.

   an exsiccative effect

   an exsiccative poison

   an exsiccative remedy

Noun

exsiccative (plural exsiccatives)

1. A substance that causes drying.

Related terms

• exsiccant
• exsiccate
• exsiccation
• siccative

References

• “exsiccative”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.