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# dehydration

noun (dehydration — uncountable)

«dehydration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Dehydration is when your body does not have enough water, which can make you thirsty, tired, dizzy and give you a headache. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#m1)
2. In science and cooking, dehydration is removing water from something, such as drying fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health and safety, children learn to drink water on hot days and during sport to prevent dehydration; dark yellow wee is a sign. In science, dehydration of food (like raisins from grapes) helps it keep longer. In stories, dehydration is a danger for people lost in a desert. Common phrases: «suffer from dehydration», «prevent dehydration», «signs of dehydration», «severe dehydration».

### Examples

- Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration on hot days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x1)
- The runner was treated for dehydration after the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x2)
- Headaches can be a sign of dehydration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x3)
- Raisins are made by the dehydration of grapes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x4)
- The lost hikers were suffering from dehydration. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x5)
- Babies with tummy bugs can get dehydration quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x6)
- In the Australian outback, dehydration can be dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. The verb is «dehydrate» and the adjective «dehydrated». «De-» means «take away» and «hydr-» means «water». Myth: you do not have to wait until you are very thirsty — drinking regularly is the safe habit.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dehydration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dehydration/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dehydration» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dehydration.html) on Mova free.