siccation

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noun

The act or process of drying.

OriginLatin siccatio →
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Meanings

nounsiccation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of drying.

    Siccation is the drying up of excremental humidity in bodies

    1655, John Wooddall, The Surgeons Mate

Origin

  1. Latinsiccatio
  2. Englishsiccation

Latin siccatio.

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APA

siccation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siccation

MLA

“siccation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siccation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siccation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siccation.

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