dehydration

dehydration definition - medical

de·hy·dra·tion (dēˌhī-drāˈshən)

noun
  1. Excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or a body part, as occurs during illness or fluid deprivation.
  2. The process of removing water from a substance or compound.

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