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Definition of Dehydration
1. Noun. Dryness resulting from the removal of water.
Exact synonyms: Desiccation
Generic synonyms: Dryness, Waterlessness, Xerotes
Derivative terms: Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Desiccate, Desiccate, Desiccate
Generic synonyms: Dryness, Waterlessness, Xerotes
Derivative terms: Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Desiccate, Desiccate, Desiccate
2. Noun. Depletion of bodily fluids.
3. Noun. The process of extracting moisture.
Exact synonyms: Desiccation, Drying Up, Evaporation
Generic synonyms: Extraction
Specialized synonyms: Freeze-drying, Lyophilisation, Lyophilization, Inspissation
Group relationships: Plastination
Derivative terms: Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Desiccate, Desiccate, Evaporate
Generic synonyms: Extraction
Specialized synonyms: Freeze-drying, Lyophilisation, Lyophilization, Inspissation
Group relationships: Plastination
Derivative terms: Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Dehydrate, Desiccate, Desiccate, Evaporate
Definition of Dehydration
1. n. The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
Definition of Dehydration
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Medical Definition of Dehydration
1. The condition that results from excessive loss of body water. Synonym: anhydration, deaquation, hypohydration. Origin: L. De = away, Gr. Hydor = water This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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