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rehydrate
re·hy·drate
[
ree h dràyt
]
(
past and past participle
re·hy·drat·ed
,
present participle
re·hy·drat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
re·hy·drates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
return water to something:
to add water to something that has been dried in order to return it to its natural state
2.
intransitive verb
absorb water:
to absorb water after dehydration
3.
transitive verb
medicine
replenish somebody's body fluids:
to restore somebody's body fluids to a normal or healthy level
re·hy·drat·a·ble
adjective
re·hy·dra·tion
[
r hī dráysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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re·hy·drat·a·ble adjectivere·hy·dra·tion [ r hī dráysh'n ] noun
