desiccatory

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adjective

Tending to desiccate, relating to desiccation..

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Meanings

adjectivedesiccatory (comparative more desiccatory, superlative most desiccatory)

comparative more desiccatory · superlative most desiccatory

  1. Tending to desiccate, relating to desiccation..

    Synonyms: desiccative

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTending to desiccate, relating to desiccation..

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desiccative

Origin

From desiccate + -ory.

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APA

desiccatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccatory

MLA

“desiccatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desiccatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desiccatory.

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