ENGLISH
REFERENCE

desiccation

n.
US //ˌdɛsəˈkeɪʃən// UK //dˌɛsɪkˈeɪʃən// des·ic·ca·tion
Synonyms
Origin

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

© 2026 English Reference