DEHYDRATE


Meaning of DEHYDRATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' h ī - ˌ dr ā t

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1876

1 a : to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water b : to remove water from (as foods)

2 : to deprive of vitality or savor

intransitive verb : to lose water or body fluids

– de · hy · dra · tor \ - ˌ dr ā -t ə r \ noun

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