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dehydrate

[dee-hahy-drayt] / diˈhaɪ dreɪt /


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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," Watanabe said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

“There’s this myth that coffee is a diuretic and is going to dehydrate you, it’s not true,” says Juli MacKenna, manager of clinical nutrition at Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

It means the journey needs to be completed as quickly as possible, and staff have to be constantly on hand to make sure he does not dry out or dehydrate.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

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

“It will only dehydrate you and lower your body temperature.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

While Gatorade has traditionally emphasized hydration, caffeine is a diuretic that dehydrates the body; Fast Twitch is meant for before a workout, with consumers drinking a more hydrating beverage during and after exercise.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Ward dehydrates vegetable pulp along with seasonings and soaked chia seeds and even nuts, using the same method as fruit leather, to make raw vegan crackers.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2022

The disease also dehydrates bats and wakes them from winter hibernation, using energy that they can’t replace because the insects they eat aren’t flying around.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

The company sources its roses from South America and dehydrates the flowers at peak bloom.

From Fox News ● Feb. 1, 2022

The hands are sterilised before putting on the gloves, preferably by a method which dehydrates the skin.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

She became lethargic, dehydrated and disinterested in food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Low is defined as drinking less fluids to the point of being underhydrated, but not dehydrated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

In very high temperatures, especially for older adults or people who are dehydrated or unwell, fans alone may not be enough.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Heat puts immense physical strain on the body, made worse if you are dehydrated, with the heart pumping harder and faster to cool you off.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Like other children in the camp, her siblings were dehydrated, hungry, and exhausted.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Standard electron microscopy commonly involves chemically fixing and dehydrating tissue, steps that can alter the structures scientists are trying to observe.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

I fill the bicycle trailer and, back home, launch into a flurry of dehydrating, freezing and jam-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

Every trip requires McBride, 43, to undergo a special regimen, dehydrating himself so he won’t have to use the bathroom in flight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

The NHS recommends drinking more water when there's a higher risk of dehydrating, including when sweating due to hot weather.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

He did seem aware, though, if only just, that the heat of the water was beginning to have a dehydrating effect on him.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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