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A solution that conducts electricity
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electrolyte
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context chemistry English) a substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity 2 (context physiology English) any of the various ions (such as sodium or chloride) that regulate the electric charge on cells and the flow of ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A porous polymer membrane bag seals the electrolyte , allowing water vapour, but not the acid solution, to pass. ▪ Are the electrolyte levels consistent with this? 3. ▪ Cholera toxin reduced absorption of water and electrolytes ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Electrolyte \E*lec"tro*lyte\, n. [Electro- + Gr. ? a dissoluble: cf. F. ['e]lectrolyte.] (Physics & Chem.) A compound decomposable, or subjected to decomposition, by an electric current.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An electrolyte is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water. The dissolved electrolyte separates into cations and anions , which disperse uniformly through the solvent. Electrically, such ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"substance decomposed by electrolysis," 1834, from electro- + Greek lytos "loosed," from lyein "to loose" (see lose ).
Usage examples of electrolyte.
For example, an anion gap on the electrolyte panel combined with metabolic acidosis on arterial blood gases would prompt an inquiry into ASA, methanol, or ethylene glycol as potential etiologic agents.
Ive spent the entire night studying their morphology and physiology, and other than that slight difference in electrolytes I detected when we were on the planets surface, Ive found nothing to account for their deaths.
Given the stress of the dementia work-up, every organ system crumpled: in a domino progression the injection of radioactive dye for her brain scan shut down her kidneys, and the dye study of her kidneys overloaded her heart, and the medication for her heart made her vomit, which altered her electrolyte balance in a life-threatening way, which increased her dementia and shut down her bowel, which made her eligible for the bowel run, the cleanout for which dehydrated her and really shut down her tormented kidneys, which led to infection, the need for dialysis, and big-time complications of these big-time diseases.
Power Bars, Cytomax, branched-chain aminos, chromium picolinate, electrolytes, the works.
Crane in a tomographic frame, laid him on a couch, dabbed electrolyte jelly in a hundred places on his scalp, carefully fitted a kind of skull cap.
The technicians scanned Crane in a tomographic frame, laid him on a couch, dabbed electrolyte jelly in a hundred places on his scalp, carefully fitted a kind of skull cap.
Because we were sweating so much, we were losing loads of electrolytes, sodium, and chlorides, and the result was dehydration.
The electrolytes and micro machines seemed to ease the storms of pain going through its guts.
We tried all the energy drinks, electrolytes and such that were starting to come in.
Crickhowell, have -my two pints of Guiness and a bag of chips, drink huge amounts of electrolytes, and strap myself up for the next day.
She's severely acidotic, so she was given twelve ampoules of intravenous sodium bicarbonate, as well as potassium chloride, to correct an electrolyte imbalance.
O'Connor, and the dates those tests were first described in clinically practical terms: X ray: chest and abdomen (1905-15) White cell count (about 1895) Serum acetone (1928) Amylase (1948) Calcium (1931) Phosphorus (1925) SCOT (1955) LDH (1956) CPK (1961) John O'Connor 45 Aldolase (1949) Lipase (1934) CSF protein (1931) CSF sugar (1932) Blood sugar (1932) Bilirubin (1937) Serum albumin/globulin (1923-38) Electrolytes (1941-6) Electrocardiogram (about 1915) Prothrombin time (1940) Blood pH (1924-57) Blood gases (1957) Protein-bound iodine (1948) Alkaline phosphatase (1933) Watson-Schwartz (1941) Creatinine (1933) Uric acid (1933) If one were to graph these tests, and others commonly used, against the total time course of medical history, one would see a flat line for more than two thousand years, followed by a slight rise beginning about 1850, and then an ever-sharper rise to the present time.
The rest were flavored or carbonated water, high-energy drinks, electrolytes, a thousand kinds of tea.
He scanned the entries: reticulocyte counts, red blood cell fragility figures, plasma volume, blood and urine electrolytes, protein counts, glucose levels, heart size, bone strength, calcium levels, cardiac output capabilities .
Cytomax, branched-chain aminos, chromium picolinate, electrolytes, the works.