Hydration

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Hydration may refer to:

  • Hydrate, a term used to indicate that a substance contains water
  • Hydrational fluid, a liquid substance that supplies the body with water
  • Hydration enthalpy, energy released from water reactions
  • Hydration reaction, a chemical addition reaction where a hydroxyl group and proton are added to a compound
  • Hydration shell, a type of solvation shell
  • Hydration system, an apparatus that helps its user drink enough liquid while engaged in physical activity
    • Hydration pack, a type of hydration system composed of a carry-on pack used for hydration
  • Mineral hydration, an inorganic chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral
  • Oral rehydration therapy, hydration as a health treatment
    • Rehydration, health concern in the management of dehydration
  • Tissue hydration, the supply and retention of adequate water in biological tissues
  • Water of hydration, water that occurs within crystals

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