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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Caffeine, alcohol, refined flour or sugar, and high-sodium foods can lead to dehydration and trigger cramps.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Older adults, young children, and people with chronic health conditions remain at the highest risk for complications like pneumonia or dehydration.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Being on a plane can cause dehydration—and alcohol can exacerbate that.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Those falls and the extended time spent on the ground led to Griffin’s hospitalization for dehydration and traumatic rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which a person’s muscles break down after an injury, according to the lawsuit brought by Griffin’s daughter, Maura North.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2025
Older adults, young children, and people with chronic health conditions remain at the highest risk for complications like pneumonia or dehydration.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Being on a plane can cause dehydration—and alcohol can exacerbate that.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
Those falls and the extended time spent on the ground led to Griffin’s hospitalization for dehydration and traumatic rhabdomyolysis, a condition in which a person’s muscles break down after an injury, according to the lawsuit brought by Griffin’s daughter, Maura North.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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