exsiccosis

English

Noun

exsiccosis (uncountable)

1. (pathology) bodily dehydration due to insufficient intake of fluids
   • 2015 July 11, “Antimicrobial Photoinactivation Using Visible Light Plus Water-Filtered Infrared-A (VIS + wIRA) Alters In Situ Oral Biofilms”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Additionally, two distinct absorption bands at 944 and 1180 nm were also filtered in order to minimize superficial overheating and exsiccosis.