dehydration
noun
de·hy·dra·tion
ˌdē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən 
: the process of dehydrating
especially
: an abnormal depletion of body fluids
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He was treated for an infection and dehydration.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The unfortunate medical evacuation of Jackson Fox due to dehydration and lithium withdrawal meant that two players would go home on day 3 of Survivor 42.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
If this is the case, the coronae could leave leaf tips visibly burnt within seconds and even damage the cuticle—the waxy covering that protects leaves from UV damage and dehydration.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Children have become listless and suffered blotchy rashes, coughing and coughing spasms, dehydration and secondary infections including pneumonias.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
The unfortunate medical evacuation of Jackson Fox due to dehydration and lithium withdrawal meant that two players would go home on day 3 of Survivor 42.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
If this is the case, the coronae could leave leaf tips visibly burnt within seconds and even damage the cuticle—the waxy covering that protects leaves from UV damage and dehydration.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Children have become listless and suffered blotchy rashes, coughing and coughing spasms, dehydration and secondary infections including pneumonias.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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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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