# desiccation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #74,025

## Definitions
1. The state or process of being desiccated
2. An act or occurrence of desiccating

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dessiccation, from Late Latin desiccatio, desiccationem, from Latin desicco.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/desiccation