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May 26, 2012
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des•ic•cate



Pronunciation: (des'i-kāt"), [key]
—v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

—v.t.
1. to dry thoroughly; dry up.
2. to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.

—v.i.
to become thoroughly dried or dried up.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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