Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cause to take excessive fluids into the body, as through intravenous injection.
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Examples
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There is an exception to the water rule: Although it is rare, there is the possibility that you could overhydrate.
Fire Up Your Metabolism Lyssie Lakatos 2004
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The condition has also been seen in young army recruits who "overhydrate" after training.
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