Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Health and Pathogens.

Definition

A medical treatment consisting of a solution of water, salts, and glucose used to restore fluid balance in dehydrated patients.

Exam Context

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Health, Disease and Medicines, especially Health and Pathogens and Spread and Prevention.

Health, Disease and Medicines Health and Pathogens Spread and Prevention

Found in Revision Notes

Health, Disease and Medicines

Waterborne and Oral Pathogens: Cholera and Stomach Ulcers

Health and Pathogens • Spread and Prevention

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Related Key Terms

Chloride ions Contaminated water Faecal-oral route Helicobacter pylori

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