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ELECTROLYTE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A solution that conducts electricity

Example:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Hormones made from cholesterol and protein produced by the adrenal glands and regulate electrolyte balance, blood pressure, inflammation, blood sugar balance, and immune system control.

(Adrenal Hormone, NCI Thesaurus)

The liquid electrolyte covers the metal electrode and is also exposed to the air electrode.

(New, high-energy rechargeable batteries, NSF)

Upon oral administration of the oral rehydration solution (ORS), water, electrolytes and glucose are absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract into the systemic circulation.

(Oral Rehydration Solution OS-1, NCI Thesaurus)

Electrolytes regulate nerve and muscle function and water distribution between cells, plasma, and interstitial fluid.

(Electrolytes, NCI Thesaurus)

“Corrosion prevention was achieved through the formation of an insoluble organometallic complex at the metal-electrolyte interface,” says Gopalan, an author of the team report.

(Mango leaf extract can stop ships from rusting, SciDev.Net)

Aldosterone helps regulate electrolyte and fluid balance by binding to mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs), which are located throughout the body.

(NIH findings link aldosterone with alcohol use disorder, National Institutes of Health)

.A finding indicating a deficiency or excess in biological absorption or assimilation of one or more electrolytes.

(Electrolyte Absorption Alteration, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include drug abuse, poisoning, infectious processes, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance.

(Delirium, NCI Thesaurus)

The incorporation of minerals and electrolytes in coenzymes and gradients.

(Metabolism, Minerals/Electrolytes, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of corticosteroid hormones that maintains fluid and electrolyte balance.

(Mineralocorticoid, NCI Thesaurus)