dehydration

[ dee-hahy-drey-shuhn ]

/ 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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Origin of dehydration

First recorded in 1850–55; dehydrate + -ion

Words nearby dehydration

dehumanization, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator, dehydro-, dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate, dehydroepiandrosterone

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How to use dehydration in a sentence

With the lights in my kitchen still off so I don’t have to face the day quite yet, I listen to the morning’s news or scroll TikTok or just stare at nothing and think about what it says that my succulents are all dying of dehydration.
Start Your Day With a Slop Parfait|Elazar Sontag|February 4, 2021|Eater
One thing that I had afterwards that I don’t get nearly as much now, and I know it’s a compounding dehydration issue, is migraines.
Danica Patrick on Why She Never Loved Racing and Her Post-Track Career|Joshua Eferighe|January 30, 2021|Ozy
If you’ve expended a lot of energy, the most serious of your problems will be dehydration.
How to survive three days in the wild|By Keith McCafferty/Field & Stream|January 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Dry air, whether indoor or outdoor, is a recipe for a host of potential inconveniences including dry skin, irritated eyes, and overall dehydration of your body.
The best humidifier: Fight dry air (and a dry nose) all winter long|PopSci Commerce Team|January 15, 2021|Popular-Science

In 2018, Armor was criminally charged with falsifying records to give the appearance that staffers had been checking on a man as he died of dehydration in his cell.
To stay or to go?|Hannah Dreier|December 26, 2020|Washington Post
Not all hospices will agree to facilitate self-dehydration, so Schwarz refers patients to those that will.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During this debacle, she read some medical literature on self-dehydration.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As she tells patients about the steps of self-dehydration, she tries to avoid influencing their decisions.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Often patients decide against self-dehydration after meeting with Schwarz.
The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, yes, but a recent study in PLOS ONE debunks the myth that it also causes dehydration.
10 Ways to Stay Hydrated (That Aren’t Water)|DailyBurn|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dehydration is effected by transferring the tissues to fresh absolute alcohol.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
And the scrawniness of stem and blade suggested dehydration and poor soil.
Storm Over Warlock|Andre Norton
Dehydration was practically unknown in the United States, there being but three small plants in existence.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
An engine operated by steam produced by the hydration and dehydration of metallic salts.
Edison, His Life and Inventions|Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
It probably represents the partial dehydration of limonite, and by further loss of water may pass into haematite or red iron ore.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various

Scientific 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.

Cultural definitions for dehydration

dehydration

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

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