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hydration
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hydration /hy·dra·tion/ (hi-dra´shun) the absorption of or combination with water.
hy·dra·tion (h-drshn)
n.
1. The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis.
2. The process of providing an adequate amount of liquid to bodily tissues.

hydration [hi-dra´shun]
the absorption of or combination with water.

hydration
the absorption of or combination with water.

hydration status
the status of the fluid-electrolyte balance in a patient.


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Hydration status can by measured using refractometry, with many studies validating the use of refractometry via the measurement of urine specific gravity (Armstrong et al.
We conducted blood and urine sampling with refractometry to evaluate hydration status and no significant pre- to postdifferences were observed during the simulated SSR mission, thus indicating that hydration status was not compromised in the present subjects, as might be the case during SSR missions in hot environments.
John Cianca and Joe Chorley discussed their current project of using weights pre- and post-race [Chevron Houston Marathon] to evaluate hydration status.
 
 
 
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