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cation
[kat´i-on]an ion with a positive charge. adj., adj cation´ic.
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cat·i·on
(kat'ī-on), Avoid the mispronunciation kā'shŭn.An ion carrying a charge of positive electricity, therefore going to the negatively charged cathode.
[G. katiōn, going down]
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cation
A positively-charged ion–eg, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
cat·i·on
(kat'ī-on)An ion carrying a charge of positive electricity, therefore going to the negatively charged cathode.
[G. katiōn, going down]
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cation
A positively charged atom, such as Na+ or K+, which is attracted towards a negative electrode (cathode). An atom which, in solution, takes a positive charge. Unlike charges attract; like charges repel.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Cation
An ion carrying a positive charge due to a loss of electrons. Cations in the body include sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium ions.
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cat·i·on
(kat'ī-on)An ion carrying a charge of positive electricity, therefore going to the negatively charged cathode.
[G. katiōn, going down]
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