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salt (sawlt)

1. sodium chloride, or common salt.

2. any compound of a base and an acid; any compound of an acid some of whose replaceable atoms have been substituted.

3. in the plural, a saline cathartic.

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bile salts  conjugates of glycine or taurine with bile acids, formed in the liver and secreted in the bile. They are powerful detergents that break down fat globules, enabling them to be digested.

Epsom salt  magnesium sulfate.

Glauber's salt  sodium sulfate.

oral rehydration salts  (ORS) a dry mixture of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, dextrose, and either sodium citrate or sodium bicarbonate; dissolved in water for use in treatment of dehydration.

smelling salts  aromatized ammonium carbonate; stimulant and restorative.

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salt (sôlt)

n.

1. A colorless or white crystalline solid, chiefly sodium chloride, used extensively as a food seasoning and preservative.

2. A chemical compound replacing all or part of the hydrogen ions of an acid with metal ions or electropositive radicals.

3. salts Any of various mineral salts, such as magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, or potassium sodium tartrate, used as laxatives or cathartics.

4. salts Smelling salts.

5. salts Epsom salts.

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salt

[sôlt]

Etymology: L, sal

1 a compound formed by the chemical reaction of an acid and a base. Salts are usually composed of a metal cation and a nonmetal anion.

2 sodium chloride (common table salt).

3 a substance, such as magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt), used as a purgative.

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salt (sôlt),

n a compound of a base and an acid; a compound of an acid, some of the replaceable hydrogen atoms of which have been substituted.

salt, basic,

n a salt containing replaceable, or hydroxyl, groups.

salt depletion,

n See depletion, salt.

salt solution,

n a homemade mouthrinse consisting of one-half teaspoon salt and one-half cup of tepid water, used to decrease inflammation and promote healing.

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SALT

see skin-associated lymphoid tissues.

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salt

1. any compound of a base and an acid.

2. salts, a saline purgative. See also sodium chloride.

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bile s's

glycine or taurine conjugates of bile acids, which are formed in the liver and secreted in the bile. They are powerful detergents which break down fat globules, enabling them to be digested.

salt brine

strong solution of common salt used to pickle meat and other human foods. Sodium chloride is the biggest component but large quantities of nitrate are usually present and represent a greater toxicity hazard than does the salt.

buffer salt

a salt in the blood that is able to absorb slight excesses of acid or alkali with little or no change in the hydrogen ion concentration.

common salt

see sodium chloride.

salt gland

nasal gland in birds.

salt hunger

common in circumstances in which animals are derived of any salt; manifested by leather chewing, earth eating, coat licking and urine drinking.

salt lick

1. naturally occurring deposit of salt in the form of a shallow pan that wild and domestic animals can share by licking.

2. a prepared mixture of salt with other minerals added, the composition varying with the local nutritional deficiency but the common additive is one containing phosphorus. The cattle or sheep are encouraged to lick by the taste of the salt and serendipitously acquire the other minerals. May be loose and put out in containers covered against the weather or formed into blocks that resist rain erosion and are fitted into holders fixed to buildings or free-standing in the pasture. See also mineral-salt mixture.

Rochelle salt

potassium sodium tartrate, a cathartic.

salt sick

see copper nutritional deficiency.

smelling s's

aromatic ammonium carbonate, a stimulant and restorative.

salt tolerant

capable of surviving in a high concentration of salt, e.g. some bacteria, including staphylococci.

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SALT

Oncology 1. Sequential aggressive local therapy 2. Skin-associated lymphoid tissue. See MALT.

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Patient discussion about Salt crystal.

Q. What are good items to replace salt with for cooking? My Dad has highblood pressure and we'd like to start using products that have no salt/sodium to add to cooking for adding taste. Like Mrs. Dash

A. Don't really deal with these issues myself, but I found a website with tips, recipes, list of stores etc. about salt-free food (http://www.lowsodiumcooking.com/free/Sources.htm(.

Also, in Amazon there're several options also (http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A3601141%2Cp_n_feature_browse-bin%3A114310011&page=1).

Q. If diabetes has to do with sugar in the blood why does diabetic patients have to watch their salt consumption?

A. very good question :) and a good answer too:)
if you have Diabetes type 2 that means you have a risk factor for heart attacks. it also means you probably have high blood pressure, so it's in your best interest to watch your sult consumption even more then others.

Q. How can salt bring heart attack? My dad had a stroke last month. This was his first stroke and it made me frightened. My mother was always very serious for his salt intake due to his high blood pressure. She blames excess salt intake for my dad’s stroke and heart attack. I want to know why salt is considered bad for health. How can salt bring heart attack?

A. It is the first and foremost advice being provided to patients with heart ailment and hypertension to reduce on salt intake. It is found that salt intake increases the retention of fluid in blood vessels which increases the blood volume. With this increased volume of the blood the heart takes much effort to pump the blood to the body, which increases the blood pressure. This can damage the heart which can lead to heart attack. Less or adequate salt intake lowers the risk of high blood pressure.

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