des·ic·cate
vb, -cat*ed -cat*ing vt 1 : to dry up or cause to dry up : deprive or exhaust of moisture : esp : to dry thoroughly <the surgeon removed a suspect mole by electrodesiccation and thoroughly desiccated the immediately adjoining tissue with a needle electrode> 2 : to preserve a food by drying : DEHYDRATE <one cup of desiccated coconut> vi : to become dried up : undergo a desiccating process .
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