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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The commercials that run during post-season baseball are rife with talk of dermatitis, dehydration, and wheezing.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Just keep in mind that excess sodium can also cause dehydration by drawing water out of your cells.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Hot, dry weather can trap heat within your body, which can also lead to dehydration.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
The exhausted director, who blamed the movie's problems on ''politics, money and time constraints,'' was hospitalized with pneumonia and dehydration for two weeks near the end of filming.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Just keep in mind that excess sodium can also cause dehydration by drawing water out of your cells.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Hot, dry weather can trap heat within your body, which can also lead to dehydration.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
The exhausted director, who blamed the movie's problems on ''politics, money and time constraints,'' was hospitalized with pneumonia and dehydration for two weeks near the end of filming.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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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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