Adjective: dehydrated dee'hI-drey-tid
- Preserved by removing natural moisture
"dehydrated eggs";
- dried, desiccated
- Suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
"fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon"
- Remove water from
"All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me";
- desiccate
- Preserve by removing all water and liquids from
"carry dehydrated food on your camping trip";
- desiccate
- Lose water or moisture
"In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly";
- exsiccate, dry up, desiccate
See also: preserved, unhealthy
Type of: dry, dry out, keep, preserve
Encyclopedia: Dehydrated
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