dehydration

🇺🇸 /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn/
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noun
R

when someone doesn't have enough water in their body

Drinking a lot of water prevents dehydration.

R

the act of taking water out of something

Food lasts longer after dehydration because bacteria can't grow without water.

translation

n. when someone doesn't have enough water in their body; the act of taking water out of something

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Plural dehydrations