DEHYDRATION
dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation
(noun) the process of extracting moisture
dehydration
(noun) depletion of bodily fluids
dehydration, desiccation
(noun) dryness resulting from the removal of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dehydration (countable and uncountable, plural dehydrations)
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
Synonyms
• hypohydration
Source: Wiktionary
De`hy*dra"tion, n. (Chem.)
Definition: The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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