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dehydration

[dee-hahy-dray-shuhn] / ˌdi haɪˈdreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
dryness
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Other outdated myths about creatine: “People used to believe creatine caused dehydration and cramps, but it doesn’t seem to,” Zaslow says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Folk singer Ray LaMontange was treated for heat-related dehydration after collapsing onstage during a weekend performance amid triple-digit heat in Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

This means you’re running low on fluids, but not enough to show acute dehydration symptoms, like feeling faint or confused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The searing heat could also lead to power cuts, rail and air travel delays, and cause serious health impacts such as dehydration and heat exhaustion.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Most walked around in a state of critical dehydration and malnutrition and as a result were irritable, volatile, light-headed, bleary, nauseated, gaunt, and crampy.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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