rehydrate

re·hy·drate

transitive verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt\

Definition of REHYDRATE

:  to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)

— re·hy·drat·able \-ˌdrā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— re·hy·dra·tion \ˌrē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of REHYDRATE

1943

re·hy·drate

transitive verb \(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