abstriction
n. C2 Proficiency ab·stric·tion
n. the process of removing water from a liquid or a substance. It is often used in science to describe how a liquid becomes a solid or a gas.
n. the process of removing water from a liquid or a substance by evaporation or chemical means. Often used in the context of biological or chemical dehydration.
The abstriction of water from the soil helps plants grow.
Scientists observed the abstriction of moisture from the air as the temperature in the laboratory dropped.
The rapid abstriction of water from the cell membranes caused the tissues to contract, leading to a significant loss of structural integrity in the sample.