Meaning: A property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Hypernyms (chemical property is a kind of...): property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of chemical property): volatility (the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor) Learn English with...
1 Hormonal changes. 2  Adrenal gland insufficiency (Addison's disease) affects your adrenal glands' ability to produce hormones that help maintain your body's balance of sodium, potassium and water. 3  Low levels of thyroid hormone also can cause a low blood-sodium level. 4  The recreational drug Ecstasy.
A blood test can identify low serum sodium and chloride levels. Numerous conditions or factors can cause decreased serum sodium and chloride levels. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, electrolytes, including sodium and chloride, are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that possess an electric charge. Certain factors can decrease the amount of sodium and chloride in your serum, or the portion of your blood that is not red blood cells. A lack of serum sodium is called hyponatremia, whereas a lack of serum chloride is called hypochloremia. Video of the Day