Medical term:

anion


anion

 [an´i-on]
an ion carrying a negative charge. adj., adj anion´ic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

an·i·on (A-),

(an'ī-on),
An ion that carries a negative charge, going therefore to the positively charged anode; in salts, acid radicals are anions.
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an·i·on

(A-) (an'ī-on)
An ion that carries a negative charge, going therefore to the positively charged anode; in salts, acid radicals are anions.
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anion

A negatively charged ion that is attracted to an anode (positively-charged electrode), in electrolysis. Anions are usually shown as the second group in simple inorganic molecules, thus Cl- is the anion when common salt (NaCl) is dissociated in solution. Na+ is the CATION.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

anion

a negatively charged ion that is attracted to the ANODE during electrolysis.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Anion

An ion carrying a negative charge owing to a surplus of electrons. Anions in the body include bicarbonate, chloride, phosphate, sulfate, certain organic acids, and certain protein compounds.
Mentioned in: Electrolyte Supplements
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

an·i·on

(Ā) (an'ī-on)
An ion that carries a negative charge, going therefore to the positively charged anode; in salts, acid radicals are anions.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

an·i·on·ic

(an-ī-on'ik),
Referring to a negatively charged ion.
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anionic

adjective Referring to an anion.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

anion

(an'i?on) [ ana- + Gr. ion, going]
An ion carrying a negative charge. It is attracted by and travels to the anode. Examples are acid radicals and corresponding radicals of their salts.
See: cation; electrolyte; ionanionic (an?i?on'ik), adjective
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