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desiccant

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

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desiccatedesiccateddesiccatesdesiccatingdesiccationdesiccatordesiccatory

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