Definition of potasium
1. potassium [ n ] a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
Used in print:(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)
Interestingly enough , the effect of the digitalis_glycosides is inhibited by a high concentration of potassium in the incubation medium and is enhanced by the absence of potassium ( Wolff , 1960 ) .
Interestingly enough , the effect of the digitalis_glycosides is inhibited by a high concentration of potassium in the incubation medium and is enhanced by the absence of potassium ( Wolff , 1960 ) .
(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)
Serum potassium at this time was 3.8 mEq. per liter , and the hemoglobin was 13.9 gm. By Dec. 1 , 1958 , the weakness in the pelvic and quadriceps muscle groups was appreciably worse , and it became difficult for the patient to rise unaided from a sitting or reclining position .
Serial serum potassium levels remained normal ; the serum glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase was 10 units per ml. per min. .
(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)
( 4 ) The conjugates were passed_through a diethylaminoethyl ( DEAE - ) cellulose column equilibrated with neutral phosphate buffer ( PBS ) containing * * f potassium phosphate and * * f .
Synonyms potassium atomic_number_19 K Related Terms metallic_element seawater langbeinite kainite sylvite carnallite