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- noun An
electrolyte disturbance in which there is anabnormally elevated level of thechloride ion in theblood .
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In the alarm reaction, there is hemoconcentration, hypochloremia, and general tissue catabolism, whereas during the stage of resistance there is hemodilution, hyperchloremia, and anabolism, with a return toward normal body weight.
Handbook of Stress Leo Goldberger 1993
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