noun

dehydration

dehydration

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.

to suffer from dehydration to experience the negative effects of lacking water He was suffering from severe dehydration.

Synonyms: dryness, desiccation; Antonyms: hydration

From the prefix 'de-' (removal) + the Greek 'hydor' (water). It literally means 'the removal of water'.

Think of 'de-' as in 'decrease' or 'remove', and 'hydro' relates to water, like in 'hydroelectric'.

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