Crossword clues for electrolyte
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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 water across their membranes
WordNet
n. a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
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 a solution is neutral. If an electrical potential (voltage) is applied to such a solution, the cations of the solution are drawn to the electrode that has an abundance of electrons, while the anions are drawn to the electrode that has a deficit of electrons. The movement of anions and cations in opposite directions within the solution amounts to a current. This includes most soluble salts, acids, and bases. Some gases, such as hydrogen chloride, under conditions of high temperature or low pressure can also function as electrolytes. Electrolyte solutions can also result from the dissolution of some biological (e.g., DNA, polypeptides) and synthetic polymers (e.g., polystyrene sulfonate), termed " polyelectrolytes", which contain charged functional groups. A substance that dissociates into ions in solution acquires the capacity to conduct electricity. Sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate are examples of electrolytes, informally known as "lytes".
In medicine, electrolyte replacement is needed when a patient has prolonged vomiting or diarrhea, and as a response to strenuous athletic activity. Commercial electrolyte solutions are available, particularly for sick children (oral rehydration solutions) and athletes ( sports drinks). Electrolyte monitoring is important in the treatment of anorexia and bulimia.
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.