Dehydration

[Sarah]

The act or process of freeing from water; also, the conditionof a body from which the water has been removed.

[Sarah]

1. The loss of too much body fluid through frequent [urinating], [sweating], [diarrhea] or [vomiting].
2. A state that occurs when not enough fluid is present to fulfill the body's fluid needs.
3. A condition in which the body loses more water than it takes in.

[Tracie Lynn]

Dehydration is a deficiency of water in the body.

Vomiting, diarrhea, excessive sweating, burns, kidney failure, and use of diuretics may cause dehydration.
People feel thirsty, and as dehydration worsens, they may sweat less and excrete less urine.
If dehydration is severe, people may be confused or feel light-headed.
Treatment is restoring lost water and mineral salts (such as sodium and potassium) that are dissolved in the blood (electrolytes), usually by drinking but sometimes with intravenous fluids.

(See also About Body Water.)
Dehydration occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in. Vomiting, diarrhea, the use of drugs that increase urine excretion (diuretics), profuse sweating (for example, during heat waves, particularly with prolonged exertion), and decreased water intake can lead to dehydration.
Dehydration is particularly common among older people because their thirst center may not function as well as that in younger people. Therefore, some older people may not recognize that they are becoming dehydrated. Certain disorders such as diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and Addison disease can increase the excretion of urine and thereby lead to dehydration.
Dehydration in infants and children is also common because the amount of fluid lost during diarrhea or vomiting may represent a larger proportion of their body fluids than in older children and adults.

[Ernesto]

The loss or removal of water from something.

[Greta]

A [scam] created completely by [the government] to help [bottled water] companies sell more water