ELECTROLYTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electrolyte mean? 

• ELECTROLYTE (noun)
  The noun ELECTROLYTE has 1 sense:

1. a solution that conducts electricity

  Familiarity information: ELECTROLYTE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELECTROLYTE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A solution that conducts electricity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Context example:

the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health

Hypernyms ("electrolyte" is a kind of...):

solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electrolyte"):

polyelectrolyte (an electrolyte of high molecular weight)

Derivation:

electrolytic (of or relating to or containing an electrolyte)

 Context examples 

It is caused by prolonged alcohol-induced neurological damage and malnutrition including vitamin and electrolyte deficiencies.

(Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff's Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A mixture containing electrolytes used to prevent or treat electrolyte imbalance that can be caused by abnormal levels of sodium, magnesium, phosphate, chloride, bicarbonate and/or potassium.

(Electrolyte Replacement Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

Hormones synthesized in the cortex of the adrenal gland and consist of two subclasses, glucocorticoids (carbohydrate regulation) and mineralocorticoids (electrolyte regulation).

(Corticosteroid, NCI Thesaurus)

A quantitative measurement of the amount of an electrolyte present in a sample.

(Electrolyte Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Fluid composed of waste products, bile acids, salts, cholesterol, and electrolytes.

(Bile, NCI Thesaurus)

The graph can show that there are abnormal conditions, such as blocked arteries, changes in electrolytes (particles with electrical charges), and changes in the way electrical currents pass through the heart tissue.

(ECG, NCI Dictionary)

Involved in absorbtion, SLC26A3 mediates electrolyte and fluid absorption.

(Chloride Anion Exchanger, NCI Thesaurus)

Hydrochlorothiazide affects renal tubular electrolyte reabsorption, increasing excretion of sodium and chloride.

(Bisoprolol Fumarate/Hydrochlorothiazide, NCI Thesaurus)

A metabolic disorder that is characterized by electrolyte imbalances (e.g., hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, and hypercalcemia).

(Electrolyte Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A finding indicating a deficiency or excess in secretion of one or more electrolytes.

(Electrolyte Secretion Alteration, NCI Thesaurus)