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dehydration

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


NOUN
dryness
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The symptoms include severe nausea, vomiting, dehydration and weight loss, with people often needing hospital treatment.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Israeli media reported that the incident could have been connected to the daycare's heating system, suggesting heat exhaustion and dehydration as possible causes.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Palmer ultimately sought care at both the urgent care and the emergency room because she was worried about dehydration.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

"That indicates the mechanism changed from dehydration embrittlement to thermal runaway."

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

In the spring the lower bank is underwater, but right now it’s August, when dehydration and sun sickness stalk the village.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard