dehydrate
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"To see nanoscale structures with standard electron microscopy, we fix and dehydrate the tissues, but freezing them retains their shape -- similar to freezing a grape rather than dehydrating it into a raisin," says Watanabe.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
Mehta recommends switching to a hydrating, more cream based, cleanser and also decreasing application of products such as retinoids, exfoliant, and vitamin C, which can dehydrate skin.
From National Geographic • Nov. 28, 2023
Pumpkins give them diarrhoea - they lose weight, dehydrate and "will struggle to survive hibernation", he said.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022
A moist environment is required as eggs lack a shell and thus dehydrate quickly in dry environments.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Constantly drenched in salt water, the men began to dehydrate.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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