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dehydration

[dee-hahy-drey-shuhn]

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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.

dehydration

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of dehydration¹

First recorded in 1850–55; dehydrate + -ion

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Between one and three in 100 pregnancies are thought to be affected by HG, which can cause extreme pregnancy sickness, threaten the life of the foetus and require intravenous fluids in hospital to prevent dehydration.

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The court heard Ethan was found to have high levels of sodium - indicative of dehydration.

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Jenan was diagnosed with malnutrition and dehydration and had problems with digestion.

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Santana suffered his latest bout with dehydration months after he took an “accidental fall” in January, which led to the postponement of several shows.

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A necropsy revealed that Zinna died of dehydration and starvation due to being confined.

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