n. The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In chem., the removal of water as an element in the composition of a substance.
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n. depletion of bodily fluids
n. dryness resulting from the removal of water
n. the process of extracting moisture
Word Usage
"In addition to all the good stuff that goes with hunting camp, I'm looking forward to being able to get into the woods without the danger of being snake bit, bug bit, inflicted with poison ivy or dehydration from the heat."