sodium citrate
n : a crystalline salt C6H5Na3O7 used chiefly as an expectorant, a systemic and urinary alkalizer, a chelating agent to increase urinary excretion of calcium in hypercalcemia and lead in lead poisoning, and in combination as an anticoagulant (as in stored blood) .
Similar sounding terms: sodium stearate
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2024.
|
|
|