Etymograph

English

electrodesiccation

From electro- + desiccation.

Formed from electro- + desiccation

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

English electro-

Latin siccus ‘dry’

Latin siccō ‘dry up’

Latin desicco ‘to dry up, drain dry, desiccate’

Late Latin desiccatio

Middle French dessiccation

English desiccation

Today it means

noun The drying of tissue, and the prevention of bleeding, using a high-frequency electric current

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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