Meanings
nounwater intoxication (usually uncountable, plural water intoxications)
plural water intoxications
- uncountableusuallyA 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: hyperhydration, water poisoning
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Translations
Finnish vesimyrkytys
- vesimyrkytyspotentially fatal disturbance in brain function
Hungarian vízmérgezés
- vízmérgezéspotentially fatal disturbance in brain function
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APA
water intoxication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20intoxication
MLA
“water intoxication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20intoxication. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water intoxication,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20intoxication.
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