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dehydration
harmful loss of body water
In more detail
1. (noun) the state of having lost too much water from your body, causing weakness and other health problems
2. (noun) the process of removing water from something
Examples
- 1. After exercising in the heat without drinking water, he suffered from severe dehydration.
- 2. The dehydration of fruits is a common method of food preservation.
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