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Electrolyte: An electrolyte is a substance that will dissociate into ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct electricity. The electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and phosphate. Informally, called lytes. (The clue to the word electrolyte is in the lyte which comes from the Greek lytos meaning that may be dissolved.)
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( ÄÂ-lÄ•k ' trÉ™-lÄ«t ' ) n. A chemical compound that ionizes when dissolved or molten to produce an ...
An electrolyte is a liquid that conducts electricity. Keeping a good balance of electrolytes in the body is crucial, since they...
electrolyte /elec·tro·lyte/ (e-lek´tro-līt) a substance that dissociates into ions when fused or in solution, thus becoming capable of conducting electricity.
Treatment for C. difficile colitis hydration, replenishment of electrolyte deficiencies, discontinuing the antibiotic that caused the colitis, and using antibiotics to ...
Electrolyte is a "medical/scientific" term for salts, specifically ions. The term electrolyte means that this ion is electrically-charged and moves to either a negative ...