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desiccation
(redirected from Dessication)

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des·ic·ca·tion (ds-kshn)
n.
The process of being desiccated.
desic·cative (-tv) adj.
desiccation (des´ikā´shn),
n an excessive loss of moisture; the process of drying up. See also electrocoagulation.
desiccation
the act of drying.
desiccation keratitis
see keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
desiccation
The process of becoming dry. See dry eye.
desiccation
Medtalk → Vox populi Drying


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