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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024des•ic•cate /ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. - to (cause to) become thoroughly dry or to dry up: [no obj]:The plants desiccated during the drought.[ ~ + obj]:The hot sun desiccated the plants.
- Nutrition, Foodto preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate:desiccated foods.
des•ic•ca•tion /ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024des•ic•cate (des′i kāt′),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.t. - to dry thoroughly;
dry up. - Nutrition, Foodto preserve (food) by removing moisture;
dehydrate.
v.i. - to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
- Latin dēsiccātus dried up, past participle of dēsiccāre, equivalent. to dē- de- + siccāre, derivative of siccus dry; see -ate1
- 1565–75
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