vt, -drat*ed  -drat*ing  :  to restore fluid to (something dehydrated) : esp  :  to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to < a patient>  re*hy*dra*tion n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  re·tard  re·tort  re·trude 
 
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