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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As children, Berger and her sister experienced extreme starvation and dehydration.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
More than two dozen children have died from dehydration or malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry and the World Health Organization.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
More than two dozen children have died from dehydration or malnutrition, according to Gaza’s health ministry and the World Health Organization.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
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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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