dehydrationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən//ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən/specializeda drop below normal levels of water in the body:
Diarrhoea and vomiting lead to dehydration unless fluids are taken to replace the loss.
More than 11,000 children die every day around the world because of dehydration caused by diarrhoea.
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