dehydrated

/diˈhaɪdreɪɾɪd/

/diˈhaɪdreɪtɪd/

When moisture has been removed from something, it's dehydrated. Among the nuts and bits of chocolate in your favorite trail mix are dehydrated cherries and apricots.

Food is dehydrated as a way of preserving it — dehydrated apples last much longer than fresh ones. When a person becomes dehydrated however, they've been deprived of water for too long, or been so ill that they've suddenly lost a large amount of water. You can become dehydrated by exercising in extreme heat without drinking enough, or from vomiting when you're sick. This word stems from the Greek root hydor, or "water."

Definitions of dehydrated

1. adjective

   preserved by removing natural moisture
   “dehydrated eggs”

   synonyms: desiccated, dried

   preserved

   prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
2. adjective

   suffering from excessive loss of water from the body
   “fever resulted from becoming dehydrated”

   “was dehydrated after the marathon”

   synonyms:

   unhealthy

   not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind