Dead doctor they laid out without any liquid (10)
I believe the answer is:
dehydrated
'any liquid' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'dead doctor they laid out without' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'dead' could be 'd' (abbreviation in government records) and 'd' is present in the answer.
'doctor' could be 'dr' (abbreviation) and 'dr' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dehydrated that I've seen before include "Desiccated" , "Parched" , "Deprived of water" , "thoroughly dry ..." , "Drained" .)