"dehydration" meaning in English

See dehydration in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/ [UK], /dihaɪˈdreɪʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dehydration.wav [UK] Forms: dehydration [singular], dehydrations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Dehydration is the condition of lower than normal water levels.
    Sense id: simple-dehydration-en-noun-meam7JxW
  2. Dehydration is the act or process of removing water from something.
    Sense id: simple-dehydration-en-noun-xS1-lOrj
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