# exsiccation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin exsiccatio, exsiccationis, from Latin exsicco: compare French exsiccation.

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