Meaning: A property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Hypernyms (chemical property is a kind of...): property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of chemical property): volatility (the property of changing readily from a solid or liquid to a vapor) Learn English with...
1 Hormonal changes. 2  Adrenal gland insufficiency (Addison's disease) affects your adrenal glands' ability to produce hormones that help maintain your body's balance of sodium, potassium and water. 3  Low levels of thyroid hormone also can cause a low blood-sodium level. 4  The recreational drug Ecstasy.
If the sodium in your blood is too low, you have a condition called hyponatremia. It can happen because of certain medical conditions, some medicines you might be taking, or if you drink too much water. As a result of low sodium, the amount of water in your body rises and causes your cells to swell.