rehydrate


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re·hy·drate

(rē-hī′drāt′)
tr.v. re·hy·drat·ed, re·hy·drat·ing, re·hy·drates
1. To cause (something dehydrated) to take up fluid.
2. To replenish the body fluids of.

re′hy·dra′tion n.
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rehydrate

(riːˈhaɪdreɪt)
vb
to hydrate again
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re•hy•drate

(riˈhaɪ dreɪt)

v.t. -drat•ed, -drat•ing.
to restore moisture or fluid to (something dehydrated).
re`hy•dra′tion, n.
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rehydrate

To soak dried foods so that they reabsorb water.
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Translations

rehydrate

vt rehidratar
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"When we exercise, what the body needs to do is rehydrate, and alcohol is dehydrating typically.
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I came in dehydrated and, with a same-day weight-in, didn't rehydrate in time.
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The dried 'maters will rehydrate when placed in liquid, like soups or stews, and the intense tomato flavor is a great bonus when used dry for breads and salads, because the tomato flavor is concentrated."--from "Preserving the Bounty: Drying Tomatoes"
A 2006 systematic review compared ORT and IVF in 1811 children 0 to 18 years of age with viral gastroenteritis who were treated for failure to rehydrate in both outpatient and inpatient settings (18 randomized controlled trials [RCTs] of poor to moderate quality).
[USPRwire, Wed Mar 23 2016] Sports drinks registered dynamic growth rates in 2015, which was thanks to demand from those taking part in sports wishing to rehydrate. Consumers were more informed about the benefits of sport drinks and willing to pay for this type of product.
WATER MOST hangover symptoms are caused by dehydration, from that pounding headache, bloodshot eyes and dry mouth to those aching limbs - and the best way to rehydrate is with water (it also helps massively to drink plenty of h20 before you start drinking, and alternate alcoholic drinks with a glass of water too).