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 | ||