Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dehydration
3 senses of dehydration
Sense 1
dehydration, desiccation -- (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
=> dryness, waterlessness, xerotes -- (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
Sense 2
dehydration -- (depletion of bodily fluids)
=> thirst, thirstiness -- (a physiological need to drink)
Sense 3
dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation -- (the process of extracting moisture)
=> extraction -- (the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means)