Electrolyte

Introduction: Electrolyte

Description of Electrolyte

Electrolyte: A substance that breaks up into ions (electrically charged particles) when it is dissolved in body fluids or water. Some examples of electrolytes are sodium, potassium, chloride, and calcium. Electrolytes are primarily responsible for the movement of nutrients into cells and the movement of wastes out of cells.
Source: National Institute of Health

Electrolyte: substance that while in solution or its pure state will conduct an electric current by means of the movement of ions; in physiology, usually refers to compounds such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium which dissociate fluids into ions that conduct electric currents and that constitute the major force in controlling fluid balance within the body.
Source: CRISP

Electrolyte: Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Electrolyte: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Electrolyte:

• Compound
• Solution
• Form
• Electricity
• Substance
• Span
• Class
• Soluble

Terms associated with Electrolyte:

Related Topics

• Fluid Therapy
• Water-Electrolyte Balance
• Water-Electrolyte Imbalance

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Electrolyte:

• Ions

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Electrolyte

• ion

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Electrolyte:

• salt

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Electrolyte

The following list attempts to classify Electrolyte into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Inorganic Chemicals
  • Electrolytes

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