Dehydration meaning in English

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Definition

dehydration: loss of water, desiccation, drying up, evaporation noun

Examples

  • "Elderly people are at risk from dehydration and the worst thing is, people won't even be able to wash their cars!"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast

1. This term describes an extended period with little or no rain or water. A causes major problems for farmers and the agriculture industry in general.

2. This 2-word term describes a period of unusually hot weather. Candy reports that a will affect Houston this weekend.

3. This term describes the loss of water, particularly from the body. It often occurs in high temperatures or during intense physical exertion. After running in the marathon, Horatio suffered from intense . He drank a bottle of tequila afterwards to feel better.

Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast

1. This term describes an extended period with little or no rain or water. A drought 1 causes major problems for farmers and the agriculture industry in general.

2. This 2-word term describes a period of unusually hot weather. Candy reports that a heat wave 2 will affect Houston this weekend.

3. This term describes the loss of water, particularly from the body. It often occurs in high temperatures or during intense physical exertion. After running in the marathon, Horatio suffered from intense dehydration 3. He drank a bottle of tequila afterwards to feel better.
1 drought: "A drought" refers to an extremely dry period of weather in a region. Droughts generally occur in hot, arid regions and intensify because of a shortage of rainfall. Candy reports that a heat wave will likely cause a drought in the Houston area.
2 heat wave: A "heat wave" is an intense period of heat which often comes suddenly to a region. Candy reports that a heat wave is expected in the Houston region.
3 dehydration: "Dehydration" describes the effect of water loss in people, plants, animals etc. Candy explains that because of heat wave and drought in Texas, elderly people are at risk from "dehydration".

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