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water intoxication

water intoxication noun: a potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.

Noun

water intoxication (usually uncountable, plural water intoxications)

  1. (usually) A potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.

Synonyms of water intoxication

Forms of water intoxication

pluralwater intoxications

Questions about water intoxication

What does water intoxication mean?
Water intoxication means a potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.
What part of speech is water intoxication?
Water intoxication is a noun.
What is the plural of water intoxication?
The plural of water intoxication is water intoxications.

Words near water intoxication in the dictionary

  1. water ice
  2. water ices
  3. water icing
  4. water icings
  5. water injection
  6. water intoxication
  7. water intoxications
  8. water is wet
  9. Water Island
  10. water jacket
  11. water jackets

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