Definition of Salt depletion

1. Noun. Loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance.

Generic synonyms: Depletion

Medical Definition of Salt depletion

1. Excessive loss of sodium chloride from the body in urine, sweat, etc.; a cause of secondary dehydration. Synonym: chloride depletion. Water depletion, reduction in the total volume of body water; dehydration. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Salt Depletion

salt-losing defect
salt-losing nephritis
salt-losing syndrome
salt-rising bread
salt action
salt and pepper
salt away
salt bridge
salt cedar
salt cedars
salt cellar
salt cellars
salt clay
salt cod
salt cods
salt depletion (current term)
salt depletion syndrome
salt dome
salt domes
salt dough map
salt dough maps
salt dye
salt fever
salt flat
salt flats
salt gland
salt in the wound
salt lick
salt loading
salt marsh

Literary usage of Salt depletion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1998)
"Factors that lead to loss of heat acclimation include: + Sleep loss + Alcohol + Dehydration + salt depletion ^ Illness/Infections ^ Cessation of physical ..."

2. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Ferrara LA, de Simone G, Pasanisi F, Mancini M, Mancini M. Left ventricular mass reduction during salt depletion in arterial hypertension. Hypertension. ..."

3. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Information for Physicians edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"However, prior studies have reported fatigue as a symptom associated with salt deficiency. In 1935, in a letter describing the hazards of salt depletion in ..."

4. Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Patients lose excessive amounts of salt in their sweat, predisposing them to episodes of salt depletion. Although not a major concern for children and young ..."

5. Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1998)
"Factors that lead to loss of heat acclimation include: + Sleep loss + Alcohol + Dehydration + salt depletion ^ Illness/Infections ^ Cessation of physical ..."

6. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Ferrara LA, de Simone G, Pasanisi F, Mancini M, Mancini M. Left ventricular mass reduction during salt depletion in arterial hypertension. Hypertension. ..."

7. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Information for Physicians edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"However, prior studies have reported fatigue as a symptom associated with salt deficiency. In 1935, in a letter describing the hazards of salt depletion in ..."

8. Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"Patients lose excessive amounts of salt in their sweat, predisposing them to episodes of salt depletion. Although not a major concern for children and young ..."

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