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

Recent Examples on the Web

Heavy alcohol intake can lead to some degree of dehydration and a pounding headache in the morning. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

In northern Gaza, children died from malnutrition and dehydration. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Some of those complications include brain swelling, pneumonia, severe dehydration and immune amnesia. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Intoxicated infants can experience low blood sugar and dehydration as alcohol impacts their ability to feed, the hospital said. — Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dehydration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

dehydration

noun

de·​hy·​dra·​tion ˌdē-hī-ˈdrā-shən 

: the process of dehydrating

especially : an abnormal depletion of body fluids