dehydration
noun/diˌhaɪˈdreɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,436 most common English word
Meaning
a condition in which the body loses more fluid than it takes in, causing a lack of water.
Example sentence
After running in the hot sun for hours, she suffered from dehydration and needed to drink water immediately.
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