(chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. / (biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.

Relating to hydration. / That tends to hydrate; especially, of a drink, that supplies the body with lost fluid.

plural of hydration

(chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules. / (inorganic chemistry, rare) Water.

(transitive) To take up, consume or become linked to water. / (slang) To drink water. / (programming) To load data from a database record into an object's variables

simple past tense and past participle of hydrate

(chemistry) Combined chemically with water. / (of a person) Not suffering from dehydration.

plural of hydrate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrate

present participle of hydrate