desiccate
des·ic·cate / ˈdesiˌkāt/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (desiccated) remove the moisture from (something, esp. food), typically in order to preserve it: desiccated coconut. ∎ [as adj.] (desiccated) fig. lacking interest, passion, or energy: a desiccated history of ideas.DERIVATIVES: des·ic·ca·tion / -ˈkāshən/ n.des·ic·ca·tive / -ˌkātiv/ adj.
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