{"id":64596,"date":"2020-12-08T08:16:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T08:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=64596"},"modified":"2023-05-22T07:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T07:34:53","slug":"ionization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ionization\/","title":{"rendered":"Ionization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dissociation into ions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The removal of an electron from a neutral atom, resulting in a positively charged ion (the ionized atom) and a free, negatively charged electron. Ionization at the cellular level can lead to cell death or mutation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative 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-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>The phenomenon through which an atom undergoes the acquisition or loss of an electron, consequently attaining a net charge and transforming into an ion. 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