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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The dog, Zinfandel (nicknamed Zinna), likely died from dehydration and starvation, according to a necropsy report obtained by the Associated Press and ABC News on Friday.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
These remarkable qualities make tardigrades a fascinating subject of study for biotechnologists who have harnessed their dehydration abilities to develop dry vaccines, which might save lives in regions with limited refrigeration.
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Symptoms include dehydration, diarrhea, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite and vomiting.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
As a result of the environmental heat exposure, the baby suffered hemorrhagic shock, anoxic brain injury and dehydration.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
These remarkable qualities make tardigrades a fascinating subject of study for biotechnologists who have harnessed their dehydration abilities to develop dry vaccines, which might save lives in regions with limited refrigeration.
—Paulina Rowińska, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Symptoms include dehydration, diarrhea, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite and vomiting.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
As a result of the environmental heat exposure, the baby suffered hemorrhagic shock, anoxic brain injury and dehydration.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehydration. Accessed 22 Mar. 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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