(n)loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance
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n. [ Cf. F. déplétion. ] 1. The act of depleting or emptying. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) the act or process of diminishing the quantity of fluid in the vessels by bloodletting or otherwise; also excessive evacuation, as in severe diarrhea. [ 1913 Webster ]
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