desiccation vs dehydration

desiccation and dehydration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desiccation	Yes	No	No	No
dehydration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desiccation and dehydration are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of desiccation include drying up, evaporation.

As nouns, desiccation and dehydration are synonyms defined as:

desiccation and dehydration: dryness resulting from the removal of water

desiccation (noun)	dehydration (noun)
the process of extracting moisture	the process of extracting moisture
dryness resulting from the removal of water	dryness resulting from the removal of water
	depletion of bodily fluids