exsiccant

Adj

Having the quality of drying up; causing a drying up.

Noun

A medicine that causes drying up.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin exsiccans, present participle of exsiccare. See exsiccate.

Scrabble Score: 20

exsiccant: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
exsiccant: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
exsiccant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

exsiccant: not valid in Words With Friends