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Definition of hyperkalemic in English:

hyperkalemic

(British hyperkalaemic)

Pronunciation /ˌhīpərkəˈlēmik/ /ˌhaɪpərkəˈlimɪk/

adjective

Medicine

  • Having a higher than normal level of potassium in the bloodstream.

Origin

1960s from hyperkalemia + -ic.