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| de·hy·dra·tion [ d hī dráysh'n, dee h dráysh'n ] |
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1. food industry removal of moisture from food: the removal of moisture from food as a way of preserving it
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2. medicine loss of body fluid: a dangerous lack of water in the body resulting from inadequate intake of fluids or excessive loss through sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea
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3. chemistry loss of water by chemical compound: the process by which a chemical compound loses water molecules or the proportion of hydrogen and oxygen atoms present in water
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