Osmotic causes of diarrhea can include: Intolerances to certain compounds in food, such as lactose (milk sugar) and artificial sweeteners. Medications, such as antibiotics, blood pressure medications, and some antacids. Digestive disorders, such as IBS, IBD, and celiac disease. Chemotherapy.
7. (Art Terms) harmony in the parts of a whole: balance in an artistic composition. 8. the act of weighing factors, quantities, etc, against each other. 9. the power to influence or control: he held the balance of power. 10. (Accounting & Book-keeping) something that remains or is left: let me have the balance of what you owe me.
Definition of balance. 1 : an instrument for weighing: such asa : a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its endsb : a device that uses the elasticity of a spiral spring for measuring weight or force. 2 : a means of judging or deciding the balance of a free election.