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de·hy·drate /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪt $ diːˈhaɪdreɪt/ verb 1 [transitiveT]DRY to remove the liquid from a substance such as food or a chemical 使脱水,使干燥 → rehydrate, hydrate The substance is dehydrated and stored as powder. 该物质经脱水处理后以粉末形式储存。
2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DRY to lose too much water from your body, or to make this happen (使)〔人体〕脱水 Alcohol dehydrates the body. 酒精会使身体脱水。
—dehydrated adjectiveadj
—dehydration /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]