dehydration

CEFRB1

/diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The condition of having lost too much water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.

Examples

  • Being thirsty is a subtle sign of dehydration.

  • For dehydration, take a lick of salt.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /dihaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act or process of removing water from something.

More examples

In context

  • "How is it?" "Well, yes ... could be some signs of dehydration."

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From de- + hydration.