English noun: dehydration | |||
1. | dehydration (state) dryness resulting from the removal of water | ||
Synonyms | desiccation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes | ||
2. | dehydration (state) depletion of bodily fluids | ||
Broader (hypernym) | thirst, thirstiness | ||
3. | dehydration (process) the process of extracting moisture | ||
Synonyms | desiccation, drying up, evaporation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extraction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freeze-drying, inspissation, lyophilisation, lyophilization | ||
Part meronym | plastination | ||