| desiccate | To lose or cause to lose moisture. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| desiccated liver | A dried undefatted powder prepared from mammalian liver's used as human food; contains riboflavin, nicotinic acid, and choline; used in the treatment of macrocytic anaemias and as a nutritional supplement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| desiccated pituitary | The cleaned, dried, and powdered posterior lobe obtained from the pituitary body of domestic animals used for food by humans; an oxytocic, vasoconstrictor, antidiuretic, and a stimulant of intestinal motility. Synonym: desiccated pituitary, hypophysis sicca. (05 Mar 2000) |