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