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dehydrated

Variant of dehydrate

transitive verb dehydrated, dehydrating

to remove water from (a compound, substance, body tissues, etc.); dry: foods are dehydrated to preserve them for future use

intransitive verb

to lose water; become dry

Related Forms:

dehydration noun
dehydrator noun

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