rehydration
1Rehydration — is the replenishment of water, or water and electrolytes, lost through dehydration.In humans, methods of rehydration include oral rehydration therapy or intravenous therapy. As oral rehydration is less painful, less invasive, less expensive, and… …
2rehydration — The return of water to a system after its loss. * * * re·hy·dra·tion (re″hi draґshən) the restoration of water or of fluid content to a patient or to a substance that has become dehydrated; see also oral rehydration therapy, under… …
3rehydration — rehydrate ► VERB ▪ absorb or cause to absorb moisture after dehydration. DERIVATIVES rehydration noun …
4rehydration — noun see rehydrate …
5rehydration — See rehydrate. * * * …
6rehydration — noun The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration …
7rehydration — re·hydration …
8rehydration — |rē+ noun Etymology: re + hydration : the action or process of rehydrating …
9Oral rehydration therapy — Nurses encouraging a patient to drink an oral rehydration solution to combat dehydration caused by cholera. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a simple treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhoea, particularly gastroenteritis or… …
10Oral rehydration therapy — The administration of special fluids by mouth. ORT is used to treat dehydration. See also oral rehydration solution. * * * (ORT) oral administration of a solution of electrolytes and carbohydrates in the treatment of dehydration …
