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Definition of Lithium
1. Noun. A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals.
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Amblygonite, Lepidolite, Spodumene, Zinnwaldite
Definition of Lithium
1. n. A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities.
Definition of Lithium
1. Noun. The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (''symbol'' Li) with an atomic number of 3. ¹
2. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug uncountable) Lithium carbonate or other preparations of lithium metal used to treat manic depression and bipolar disorders. ¹
3. Noun. A lithium battery. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lithium
1. a metallic element [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lithium
1. The lightest alkali metal, although it has the largest hydrated cation. Important as an antidepressant and is thought to act by inhibiting the regeneration of inositol from IP3 and thus reducing the efficiency of the phosphatidyl inositol signalling pathways. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lithium
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