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.
It may also be a symptom of certain medical conditions. Causes of low sodium include: 1  severe vomiting or diarrhea. 2  taking certain medications, including antidepressants and pain medications. 3  taking diuretics (water pills). 4  drinking too much water during exercise (this is very rare). 5  dehydration. 6  kidney disease or failure.