exsiccate

Meanings

• Verb

  To dry something completely, especially by using artificial heat.

  - "The herbs were exsiccated in the sun for several days."
  - "The ancient texts were exsiccated to preserve them for future generations."

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Variants

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exsiccate , exsiccated , exsiccates , exsiccating , exsiccation , exsiccations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'exsiccatus', which means 'dried up'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'exsiccate' is not commonly used in everyday language and is more often found in scientific or technical contexts.

2. The process of exsiccating was used extensively in ancient times to preserve perishable materials, such as herbs and texts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Desiccation: The process of losing or having water removed from a living organism or from the ground.

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How to Memorize "exsiccate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant being dried in the sun or in a dehydrator.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of a hot, dry day or a dehydrator.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'exsiccate' by associating it with 'ex-sic-cate', which sounds like 'dry'.

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