{"id":107853,"date":"2021-05-23T07:39:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T07:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=107853"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:58:51","slug":"cation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A cation is an ion with a positive charge. The term ion refers to a chemical that has either a positive or negative charge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An ion with a positive electric charge; opposite of anion. It is attracted by the cathode (negative pole).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-cyqxt-79elbk h-full dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-cyqxt-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center text-sm dark:bg-gray-800\">\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A positively charged ion that migrates towards the cathode within an electric solution (cell) and relinquishes its positive charge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An ion that carries a positive charge as a result of electron loss is known as a cation. Within the body, cations include sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium ions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A cation refers to an ion that carries a positive charge. One example of a cation is the sodium ion found in a saline solution.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cation is an ion with a positive charge. The term ion refers to a chemical that has either a positive or negative charge. An ion with a positive electric charge; opposite of anion. It is attracted by the cathode (negative pole). 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