To cause to dry up or remove moisture in soil or cannabis plants.
Desiccation is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container. The word desiccation comes from Latin de- 'thoroughly' and siccare 'to dry'.

English
Pronunciation
- Verb and adjective:
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/, (archaic) /dɪˈsɪkeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/, (archaic) /dɪˈsɪkeɪt/
- Noun:
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪkət/
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪkət/
- Hyphenation: de‧sic‧cate
Etymology 1
From Latin dēsiccō (“to dry completely, dry up”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), from dē- (“completely, to exhaustion
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