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burr (medicine) and siccant (medicine)


burr (medicine)


burr


A rough or prickly propagule consisting of a seed or fruit and associated floral parts or bracts.


siccant (medicine)


siccant


1. Drying; removing moisture from surrounding substances.

2. A substance with such properties.

Synonym: siccative.

Origin: L. Siccans (-ant-), pres. P. Of sicco, pp. -atus, to dry