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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

disidratazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-zi-dra-ta-t͡sjo-ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dehydration/ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"I sintomi della disidratazione includono sete intensa e stanchezza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body, typically caused by illness, sweating, or inadequate fluid intake.

    "Severe dehydration can lead to dizziness, confusion, and medical emergencies."
  2. 2

    The process of removing water or moisture from a substance, often used in food preservation.

    "The dehydration of fruits helps preserve them for long periods without refrigeration."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix de- (meaning removal or reversal) combined with the Greek 'hydr-' (meaning water), plus the nominal suffix -ation. Formed in the late 19th century within scientific and medical contexts to describe the pathological loss of body water or the industrial removal of moisture.

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