dehydration
/,di:hai'dreiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The process of removing water or moisture from something: This refers to the technical or industrial process of extracting water.
- A harmful reduction in the body's water content: This refers to the medical condition resulting from excessive loss of bodily fluids.
- The state of being extremely dry due to water loss: This describes the resultant condition of something that has been dehydrated.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Food preservation often involves dehydration to prevent spoilage. (Describes the process.)
- The athlete suffered from severe dehydration after the marathon. (Describes the medical condition.)
- The dehydration of the soil made it impossible for plants to grow. (Describes the state of dryness.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Medical Context: Used precisely to describe a state of fluid deficit or a preservation method.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with acute dehydration.
- Freeze-drying is a method of dehydration used for pharmaceuticals.
Variants and Related Words
- Dehydrate (verb): To remove water from; to lose a large amount of water from the body.
- You can dehydrate fruits to make snacks.
- The body will quickly dehydrate in extreme heat.
- Dehydrated (adjective): Having lost a large amount of water.
- Dehydrated milk (Processed).
- I feel dehydrated; I need to drink some water. (Medical condition).
Synonyms
- Desiccation: The process of becoming completely dry (often more technical).
- Exsiccation: The act or process of drying up (formal/technical).
- Hypohydration: A technical synonym for the medical condition of dehydration.
Antonyms
- Hydration: The process of causing something to absorb water.
- Rehydration: The process of restoring lost water to the body or a substance.
Noun
- the process of extracting moisture
- depletion of bodily fluids
- dryness resulting from the removal of water