K-lor (Noun)
Meaning
Salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Usages
Examples
- A patient suffering from hypokalemia may be prescribed K-lor to replenish their potassium levels.
- The doctor recommended that the elderly woman take a K-lor tablet three times a day to manage her potassium deficiency.
- After conducting blood tests, the physician diagnosed a potassium deficiency and immediately prescribed K-lor to correct the imbalance.
- To treat her low potassium levels, the athlete was advised to take a K-lor supplement daily for several weeks.
- The nurse administered a K-lor tablet to the hospitalized patient to stabilize his potassium levels.