Dehydration: Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that cause vomiting or diarrhea may lead to dehydration. There are a number of other causes of dehydration including heat exposure, prolonged vigorous exercise, kidney disease, and medications that cause voiding (diuretics). One clue to dehydration is a rapid drop in weight. A loss of over 10% (15 pounds in a person weighing 150 pounds) is considered severe.
In American the meaning of the name Lucas is: Light. The name Lucas is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Lucas is: Luminous, white. The name Lucas is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Lucas is: Form of Luke: light; illumination. The name Lucas is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Lucas is: Light giving. From Lucania (Lucania was a district of ancient Italy). The name Lucas is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Lucas is: Form of Luke 'light; illumination.
Lucas is a very popular first name for men (#381 out of 1220, Top 31%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#275 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census).Charted below is the baby name popularity of Lucas for boys. Lucas reached its top position of #19 in the U.S. in 2014.(2014 Birth Statistics).ucas /lu-cas/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced LOO-kas. Transferred surname and variant of Luke. Popular in Germany. Film director George Lucas; actor Lukas Haas.