rehydrate
verb
re·hy·drate
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
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Medalist also has a rehydrating spray… to refresh [skin].
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 31 July 2024
You might be tempted to grab your kid an electrolyte drink in those instances, as advertisers have reinforced the idea that sometimes water alone isn’t enough to rehydrate.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
This article discusses how to rehydrate fast, plus steps to dealing with more severe dehydration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
This results in paper-like thin sheets that can be rolled to wrap rice and fish to make sushi, or be soaked in water to be rehydrated.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 31 July 2024
You might be tempted to grab your kid an electrolyte drink in those instances, as advertisers have reinforced the idea that sometimes water alone isn’t enough to rehydrate.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024
This article discusses how to rehydrate fast, plus steps to dealing with more severe dehydration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
This results in paper-like thin sheets that can be rolled to wrap rice and fish to make sushi, or be soaked in water to be rehydrated.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
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rehydrate
transitive verb
re·hy·drate
(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially
: to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
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