Definition of Rehydration

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rehydration

1. hydration [n -S] - See also: hydration

Medical Definition of Rehydration

1. The restoration of water or of fluid content to a body or to substance which has become dehydrated. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rehydration

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rehung
rehybridization
rehydratable
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rehydrated
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rehydration (current term)
rehydration solutions
rehydrations
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rehypnotize
rehypnotized
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rehypnotizing
rehypothecate

Literary usage of Rehydration

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chemistry of Colloids by Richard Zsigmondy, Ellwood Barker Spear, John Foote Norton (1917)
"The cell walls are, however, capable of dehydration, and also of rehydration to form a gel. The cell substance is doubtless composed of larger aggregates ..."

2. The Chemistry of Colloids by Richard Zsigmondy, Ellwood Barker Spear, John Foote Norton (1917)
"The cell walls are, however, capable of dehydration, and also of rehydration to form a gel. The cell substance is doubtless composed of larger aggregates ..."

3. The Navy Seal Nutrition Guide by Patricia A. Deuster (1994)
"Fluids used for rehydration after a mission can contain a higher percentage of CHO than those used during exercise. A list of various fluid replacement ..."

4. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"... Oral rehydration in the Treatment of Diarrhea: 13 Issues in the Implementation of Diarrhea Treatment Programs RICHARD A. CASH The purpose of this ..."

5. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"EXERCISE AND SALT APPETITE Following exercise-induced dehydration, sodium in a rehydration beverage is important because it restores and maintains body ..."

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