dehydration
Translation
dehydration
Examples
Drink water to avoid dehydration.
Drink water to avoid dehydration.
Dehydration is a serious health risk in hot weather.
Dehydration is a serious health risk in hot weather.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from dehydration to experience the negative effects of lacking water He was suffering from severe dehydration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dryness, desiccation; Antonyms: hydration
Etymology
From the prefix 'de-' (removal) + the Greek 'hydor' (water). It literally means 'the removal of water'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'de-' as in 'decrease' or 'remove', and 'hydro' relates to water, like in 'hydroelectric'.