desiccative
Смотреть что такое "desiccative" в других словарях:
Desiccative — De*sic ca*tive, a. [Cf. F. dessicatif.] Drying; tending to dry. Ferrand. n. (Med.) An application for drying up secretions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desiccative — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkā]d.]iv, kə], də̇ˈsikə], dēˈs , ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective Etymology: Late Latin desiccativus, from Latin desiccatus + ivus ive : drying up or tending to dry up intense desiccative characteristics II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
desiccative — SYN: desiccant (1). * * * de·sic·ca·tive des i .kāt iv, di sik ət adj drying up or tending to dry up <intense desiccative characteristics> * * * des·ic·ca·tive (desґĭ ka″tiv) causing to dry up … Medical dictionary
desiccative — adjective see desiccate … New Collegiate Dictionary
desiccative — See desiccation. * * * … Universalium
desiccative — adjective causing to desiccate, dry … Wiktionary
desiccative — adj. dehydrating, tending to cause dryness, tending to dry out or become dry; lacking animation … English contemporary dictionary
desiccative — I. a. Drying. II. n. Drier … New dictionary of synonyms
desiccative — des·ic·ca·tive … English syllables
des|ic|ca|to|ry — «DEHS uh kuh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = desiccative. (Cf. ↑desiccative) … Useful english dictionary
Desiccant — De*sic cant, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See {Desiccate}.] Drying; desiccative. n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
