dehydrate /de·hy·drate/ (de-hi´drāt) to remove water from (a compound, the body, etc.).
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de·hy·drate (d -h  dr t )v. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from something, such as vegetables. 3. To deplete the bodily fluids of an individual. |
dehydrate
[dihī′drāt]
Etymology: L, de + Gk, hydor, water
1 to remove or lose water from a substance.
2 to lose excessive water from the body.
dehydrate
1. to undergo the process of dehydration.
2. reduce the moisture content of a feed by drying.
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Q. What Are The Signs of Dehydration? How can you tell if someone is dehydrated? Are there specific signs or symptoms that may help notice?
A. Dehydration symptoms generally become noticeable after 2% of one's normal water volume has been lost. Initially, one experiences thirst and discomfort, possibly along with loss of appetite and dry skin.
Other early signs of dehydration include headaches, dizziness and fatigue, decreased urine volume, lack of tears when crying and a dry mouth. Moderate to severe dehydration can cause fainting to due decreased blood flow, rapid heart rate and flushing. The symptoms become increasingly severe with greater water loss, and can lead to lethargy and extreme sleepiness. These situations require adequate medical care with fluids.
Other early signs of dehydration include headaches, dizziness and fatigue, decreased urine volume, lack of tears when crying and a dry mouth. Moderate to severe dehydration can cause fainting to due decreased blood flow, rapid heart rate and flushing. The symptoms become increasingly severe with greater water loss, and can lead to lethargy and extreme sleepiness. These situations require adequate medical care with fluids.
Q. I heard that the major risk in diarrhea is dehydration, why is that? How can I avoid that? Are there other dehydration causes I should beware of?
A. When you get diarrhea your excrements move from solid to liquid… that means that instead of absorbing the water you drink- you just see them go back to nature without helping too much. So your body which excretes an average amount of 5 liters a day by breathing, urine, perspiration and so forth – doesn’t get the amount of water he needs to survive. And you get dehydrated. This is why you need to drink plenty of water while acute diarrhea.
Q. How does drinking a lot of water before an activity helps to avoid dehydration? Question Description It just makes me go to the bathroom more…
A. you need to drink water before,during and after any sports or exercises,because you sweat which causes dehydration.
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