desiccate
v. உலர்த்து, ஈரம் போக்கு, உலர்பதனம் செய், காய்ந்து போ.
Des"ic*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Desiccated; p. pr. & vb. n. Desiccating.] Etym: [L. desiccatus, p. p. of desiccare to dry up; de- + siccare to dry, siccus dry. See Sack wine.] Defn: To dry up; to deprive or exhaust of moisture; to preserve by drying; as, to desiccate fish or fruit. Bodies desiccated by heat or age. Bacon. Des"ic*cate, v. i. Defn: To become dry.