Desiccant
Pronunciation : De*sic"cant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See Desiccate.]
Definition : Defn: Drying; desiccative. -- n.
Defn: (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913