desiccation
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desiccation
[des″ĭ-ka´shun]the act of drying.
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des·ic·ca·tion
(des'i-kā'shŭn),The process of being desiccated.
Synonym(s): dehydration (4) , exsiccation (1)
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desiccation
Medtalk → Vox populi DryingMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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desiccation
the process by which a substance is dried out and the moisture removed. This is often carried out in a desiccator, which contains a substance which will take up water, such as calcium chloride.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
desiccation
The process of becoming dry. See dry eye.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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(des'i-kā'shŭn)Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012