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Concept information

Preferred term

dehydration (animal physiology)

Type

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Definition

  • Information A physiological disturbance caused by reduction in body fluids of any kind. Although, it strictly means lack of body water but should be used more colloquially to mean salt and water depletion in an animal body.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32026

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