hydrolabile

hy·dro·la·bile

(hī'drō-lā'bil), Unstable in the presence of water.

hydrolabile

(hī″drō-lā′bĭl) 1. Chemically unstable in the presence of water.2. Having the tendency to lose weight because of fluid loss possibly owing to gastrointestinal disease or because of decreased salt or carbohydrate intake.