dehydration

[ dee-hahy-drey-shuh n ]

/ ˌdi haɪˈdreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of dehydrating.

an abnormal loss of water from the body, especially from illness or physical exertion.

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Nearby words

dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator, dehydro-, dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate, dehydrocholic acid

Origin of dehydration

First recorded in 1850–55; dehydrate + -ion

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Examples from the Web for dehydration

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Short-term, they include teeth grinding, dehydration, anxiety, insomnia, fever, and loss of appetite.
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Gardner surmised that during the day LaFever may have stayed in the river to keep cool, which slowed his rate of dehydration.
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Oxidation, dehydration and polymerization have all been suggested, but there is little direct evidence.
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I couldn't find anything wrong with you except hypoglycemia and dehydration, so I treated that.
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Dehydration is effected by transferring the tissues to fresh absolute alcohol.
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Dehydration results in the formation of a “betane,” which is a tetrahydro-trigonelline (see Betane).
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We shall, therefore, discuss in detail its reaction to heat and dehydration.
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Medicine definitions for dehydration

dehydration

[ dē′hī-drā′shən ]

n.

Excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or a body part, as occurs during illness or fluid deprivation.

The process of removing water from a substance or compound.

Science definitions for dehydration

dehydration

[ dē′hī-drā′shən ]

The process of losing or removing water or moisture.

A condition caused by the excessive loss of water from the body, which causes a rise in blood sodium levels. Since dehydration is most often caused by excessive sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea, water loss is usually accompanied by a deficiency of electrolytes. If untreated, severe dehydration can lead to shock.

Culture definitions for dehydration

dehydration

The removal of water; in chemistry, the loss of two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom (see H2O).