| English noun: drying up | |||
| 1. | drying up (process) the process of extracting moisture | ||
| Synonyms | dehydration, desiccation, evaporation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extraction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | freeze-drying, inspissation, lyophilisation, lyophilization | ||
| Part meronym | plastination | ||