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dehydration

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


NOUN
dryness
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Experts also warn that prolonged fasting can increase the risk of dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, dizziness, muscle loss, and complications for people with underlying health conditions.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

If you contract salmonella, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends drinking plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Rodriguez, 34, showed signs of illness during Colombia's 3-1 defeat by France on 29 March and subsequently spent three days in hospital with severe dehydration.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

WASHINGTON—Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital and given fluids for dehydration last month after attending a dinner in his honor in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Right now, her head starts to throb in the way that she knows means dehydration.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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