drying up vs desiccation

drying up and desiccation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drying up	Yes	No	No	No
desiccation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drying up and desiccation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of drying up include dehydration, evaporation.

drying up (noun)	desiccation (noun)
the process of extracting moisture	the process of extracting moisture
	dryness resulting from the removal of water