Rehydration

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration. uncountable, usually

Example

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"But researchers at EPFL — the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne — say using rice starch instead of sugar with the rehydration salts could reduce bacterial toxicity by almost 75 percent."

Etymology

From re- + hydration.

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