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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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The disease can cause death by dehydration but is easily treated with medication that costs pennies.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
These complications included severe dehydration, typically caused by diarrhea.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Where to Get a Legitimately Quick Bite Next to dehydration and missing texts from your boss, malnourishment is the biggest threat to any Sundance festivalgoer.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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