dehydration
noun
de·hy·dra·tion
ˌdē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən 
: the process of dehydrating
especially
: an abnormal depletion of body fluids
Examples of dehydration in a Sentence
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As children, Berger and her sister experienced extreme starvation and dehydration.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
More than two dozen children have died from dehydration or malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry and the World Health Organization.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Just one electrolyte packet mixed with water works wonders for preventing dehydration headaches.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
Make sure the soil is continuously damp, and mist the cutting regularly to minimize dehydration and maximize humidity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Flu, dehydration and hepatitis are among some of the main consequences of the water crisis in Gaza, according to MSF staff on the ground.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The couple rushed to the hospital because Krissy was feeling back pain, which was a symptom the couple had been told by their doctor could be due to contractions or dehydration.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Can dehydration cause nausea?Get to know the condition's symptoms, causes.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
In a December 2023 email to federal officials, a lawyer wrote that infants in the holding areas had begun vomiting because of severe dehydration, and that some children had been given one granola bar for sustenance per day.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
More than two dozen children have died from dehydration or malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry and the World Health Organization.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
Just one electrolyte packet mixed with water works wonders for preventing dehydration headaches.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
Make sure the soil is continuously damp, and mist the cutting regularly to minimize dehydration and maximize humidity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Flu, dehydration and hepatitis are among some of the main consequences of the water crisis in Gaza, according to MSF staff on the ground.
—Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The couple rushed to the hospital because Krissy was feeling back pain, which was a symptom the couple had been told by their doctor could be due to contractions or dehydration.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Can dehydration cause nausea?Get to know the condition's symptoms, causes.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
In a December 2023 email to federal officials, a lawyer wrote that infants in the holding areas had begun vomiting because of severe dehydration, and that some children had been given one granola bar for sustenance per day.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
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dehydration
noun
de·hy·dra·tion
ˌdē-hī-ˈdrā-shən
: the process of dehydrating
especially
: an abnormal depletion of body fluids
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