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Drying; desiccative.

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  1. a. Drying; desiccative.
  2. n. A medicine or application for drying up a sore.
  3. n. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
  4. Drying; desiccative. -- n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman.
  5. Drying; desiccative.-- n.
  6. n. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)