dehydration
[dee-hahy-drey-shuh n]
- the act or process of dehydrating.
- an abnormal loss of water from the body, especially from illness or physical exertion.
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Origin of dehydration
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Contemporary Examples
Anxiety, restlessness, chills, sweating, blurred vision, and dehydration can occur with the use of MDMA.
Dehydration, in heat and humidity as well as dry winter weather, is a major headache trigger.
Why Everything from Frigid Temperatures to Lightning Can Induce MigrainesCaitlin Dickson
January 8, 2014
Workers lollygag, die of dehydration and exhaustion, and revolt.
Short-term, they include teeth grinding, dehydration, anxiety, insomnia, fever, and loss of appetite.
Gardner surmised that during the day LaFever may have stayed in the river to keep cool, which slowed his rate of dehydration.
Historical Examples
Condition fair, considering the dehydration and extensive sunburn.
Planet of the DamnedHarry Harrison
We shall, therefore, discuss in detail its reaction to heat and dehydration.
Scurvy Past and PresentAlfred Fabian Hess
Dehydration results in the formation of a “betane,” which is a tetrahydro-trigonelline (see Betane).
Dehydration by diet is very valuable under certain circumstances when the dropsy 591 is other than renal.
I couldn't find anything wrong with you except hypoglycemia and dehydration, so I treated that.
InsidekickJesse Franklin Bone
dehydration
(dē′hī-drā′shən)- 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.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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.
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dehydration
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