fluidreplacement

noun
UK /ˈfluː.ɪd rɪˌpleɪs.mənt/
US /ˈfluː.ɪd rɪˌpleɪs.mənt/

Fluid replacement means putting liquid back into your body when you have lost some.

After playing sports in the hot sun, fluid replacement with water helps you feel better.

SYNONYMS

rehydrationliquid replenishmentfluid replenishmentrehydration therapy

RELATED WORDS

hydrationelectrolytesdehydrationdrinking water

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In medicine, giving fluids through a tube into a vein when a person cannot drink enough.

The doctor ordered fluid replacement for the sick patient.

3. In machines, putting new liquid back into a system that has lost some.

The mechanic did a fluid replacement on the car's brakes.

4. In cooking, adding liquid back to a dish that has become too dry.

A little fluid replacement with broth saved the sauce.