rehydrate

verb re·hy·drate \(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt\

Definition of REHYDRATE

transitive verb

: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)

— re·hy·drat·able \-ˌdrā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— re·hy·dra·tion \ˌrē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun

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transitive verb re·hy·drate \(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt\

re·hy·drat·edre·hy·drat·ing

: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated); especially : to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to <rehydrate a patient>

—re·hy·dra·tion \ˌrē-ˌhī-ˈdrā-shən\ noun

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