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rehydrate
rehydrate
verb re·hy·drate \(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt\
Definition of REHYDRATE
transitive verb
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
— re·hy·drat·able \-ˌdrā-tə-bəl\ adjective
— re·hy·dra·tion \ˌrē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun
See rehydrate defined for kids First Known Use of REHYDRATE
1943
rehydrate
transitive verb re·hy·drate \(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt\ (Medical Dictionary)
re·hy·drat·edre·hy·drat·ing
Medical Definition of REHYDRATE
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated); especially : to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to <rehydrate a patient>
—re·hy·dra·tion \ˌrē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun
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