rehydrate
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rehydrate — ► VERB ▪ absorb or cause to absorb moisture after dehydration. DERIVATIVES rehydration noun … English terms dictionary
rehydrate — [rē hī′drāt΄] vt. rehydrated, rehydrating to restore water or other liquid to (something that has been dehydrated) rehydration n … English World dictionary
Rehydrate — To restore lost water to the body tissues and fluids. Prompt rehydration is imperative whenever dehydration occurs, from diarrhea, exposure, lack of drinking water, or medication use. Rehydration can be by oral or IV administration of fluids. * * … Medical dictionary
rehydrate — transitive verb Date: 1943 to restore fluid to (something dehydrated) • rehydratable adjective • rehydration noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
rehydrate — rehydration, n. /ree huy drayt/, v.t., rehydrated, rehydrating. to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated). [1920 25; RE + HYDRATE, on the model of DEHYDRATE] * * * … Universalium
rehydrate — verb absorb or cause to absorb moisture after dehydration. Derivatives rehydratable adjective rehydration noun … English new terms dictionary
rehydrate — re·hydrate … English syllables
rehydrate — re•hy•drate [[t]riˈhaɪ dreɪt[/t]] v. t. drat•ed, drat•ing cvb to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated) re hy•dra′tion, n … From formal English to slang
rehydrate — [c]/riˈhaɪdreɪt/ (say ree huydrayt) verb (rehydrated, rehydrating) –verb (t) 1. to replenish the fluid in (dehydrated plants). 2. to replenish the bodily fluids of. 3. to reconstitute (dried food, etc.) by the addition of water. –verb (i) 4. to… …
rehydrate — v. 1 intr. absorb water again after dehydration. 2 tr. add water to (esp. food) again to restore to a palatable state. Derivatives: rehydratable adj. rehydration n … Useful english dictionary
