dehydration
/ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डीहाइड्रेशन
निर्जलीकरण, पानी की कमी
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a condition in which the body has lost too much water
निर्जलीकरण, पानी की कमी
- Drink water to avoid dehydration in summer.
- The marathon runner was treated for dehydration after the race in the heat.
- Vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration in small children.
+ 2 more examples
- Symptoms of dehydration include a dry mouth and a headache.
- Hikers should carry enough water to avoid dehydration.
Synonyms water loss thirst dryness desiccation
Opposite hydration rehydration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dehydration (uncountable noun)
Dehydration is uncountable, so it has no plural and no article in general statements.
'Dehydration' अगणनीय है, इसलिए सामान्य कथन में इसका बहुवचन और article नहीं होता।
- Dehydration is dangerous in summer.
- Children are at high risk of dehydration.
suffer from / die of dehydration
Use suffer from for the illness and die of for the cause of death.
बीमारी के लिए 'suffer from' और मृत्यु के कारण के लिए 'die of' आता है।
- Several pilgrims suffered from dehydration in the heat.
- The animals died of dehydration.
dehydration + from / due to + cause
Use from or due to to give the cause of the condition.
स्थिति का कारण बताने के लिए from या due to आता है।
- He had dehydration from vomiting.
- Dehydration due to fever is common in children.
dehydrate / dehydrated
The verb is dehydrate, and the adjective dehydrated describes a person who has lost too much water.
Verb 'dehydrate' है और adjective 'dehydrated' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसके शरीर में पानी की कमी हो गई है।
- Long runs dehydrate the body.
- The player felt dehydrated after the match.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dehydration
severemildchronicacuteserious
- Severe dehydration needs hospital treatment.
verb + dehydration
preventcausesuffer fromtreatavoid
- Drinking water regularly helps to prevent dehydration.
dehydration + noun
symptomsrisktreatmentsalts
- ORS is used for dehydration treatment.
dehydration + cause
from heatfrom diarrhoeafrom feverfrom sweating
- Dehydration from diarrhoea is serious in children.
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- Mild dehydration can cause headache and tiredness.
हल्के निर्जलीकरण से सिरदर्द और थकान हो सकती है।
- The doctor advised ORS to treat the child's dehydration.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे के निर्जलीकरण के इलाज के लिए ORS की सलाह दी।
- Marathon runners drink water to avoid dehydration.
मैराथन धावक निर्जलीकरण से बचने के लिए पानी पीते हैं।
- Dehydration is a major risk during Rajasthan summers.
राजस्थान की गर्मियों में निर्जलीकरण एक बड़ा ख़तरा है।
- Dry lips and dark urine are signs of dehydration.
सूखे होंठ और गहरे रंग का मूत्र निर्जलीकरण के संकेत हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is suffering with dehydration.
✓ He is suffering from dehydration.
The preposition after suffer is from for a condition.
किसी स्थिति के लिए suffer के बाद 'from' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a lack of water or a drying out, but they differ in what dries.
ये nouns पानी की कमी या सूखने के नाम हैं, पर क्या सूखता है इसमें अंतर है।
Loss of too much water from the body.
शरीर से बहुत अधिक पानी का निकल जाना।
- Dehydration made him dizzy.
A long period with very little rain.
बहुत कम वर्षा वाली लंबी अवधि।
- The drought hurt the farmers.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·hy·dra·tion
?Which word?
Keep the hydr- words: dehydration, hydrate, hydrant (a pipe for getting water in a street), hydrophobia (fear of water).
Hydr- शब्द याद रखिए: dehydration, hydrate, hydrant (सड़क पर पानी लेने का पाइप), hydrophobia (पानी का डर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Medical GK: dehydration is common in diarrhoea, cholera and heatstroke; ORS (oral rehydration solution: water, salt and sugar) is used to treat it; 29 July is observed as ORS Day in India.
चिकित्सा GK में निर्जलीकरण दस्त, हैज़े और लू में आम है; ORS (oral rehydration solution: पानी, नमक और चीनी) इसके इलाज में प्रयुक्त होता है; 29 जुलाई भारत में ORS दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।