Glossary

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  • Alkylate

    To provide therapy involving the use of an alkylating agent.  

  • Alkyl

    Any hydrocarbon radical with the general formula CnH2n+1. The resulting substances are called alkyl groups or alkyl radicals.  

  • Alkene

    A bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon containing one double bond.  

  • Alkapton

    Homogentisic acid; a yellowish-red substance sometimes occurring in urine as the result of the incomplete oxidation of tyrosine and phenylalanine.  

  • Hypokalemic alkalosis

    Metabolic alkalosis associated with an excessive loss of potassium. It may be caused by diuretic therapy.  

  • Hypochloremic alkalosis

    Metabolic alkalosis due to loss of chloride and produced by severe vomiting, gastric tube drainage, or massive diuresis.  

  • Compensated alkalosis

    Alkalosis in which the pH of body fluids has been returned to normal. Compensatory mechanisms maintain the normal ratio of bicarbonate to carbonic acid (approx. 20:1) even though the bicarbonate level is increased.  

  • Altitude alkalosis

    Alkalosis resulting from the increased respiratory rate associated with exposure to the decreased oxygen content of air at high altitudes. This causes respiratory alkalosis.  

  • Alkalization

    The process of making something alkaline.  

  • Alkalimetry

    Measurement of the alkalinity of a mixture.