exsiccative

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adjective

Tending to make dry; having the power of drying.

“an exsiccative effect”

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Meanings

adjectiveexsiccative (comparative more exsiccative, superlative most exsiccative)

comparative more exsiccative · superlative most exsiccative

  1. archaicTending to make dry; having the power of drying.

    an exsiccative effect

    2 more examples

    an exsiccative poison

    an exsiccative remedy

nounexsiccative (plural exsiccatives)

plural exsiccatives

  1. A substance that causes drying.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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