dehydration
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/diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.
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Synonyms
hypohydrationevaporationdessicationdrying updesiccationdrynessrehydrationdroughtthirstyencapsulationdewateringhydrationthirstaridityparchingdryingwaterlessness
Associated
hypovolemiahyponatremiaacidosisgastroenteritiselectrolytedehydratedhypoglycemiahypotensiondiarrhoeadiarrheaorthypothermia