barium sulphate
Britishnoun
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When the X-ray was discovered, barium sulphate, which is opaque to the Xray, was given, and the passage of the barium was observed through the fluoroscope.
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He gives his patient a sip of barium sulphate in thick cream and a moment later has him rub his belly.
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And in cauk, a form of barium sulphate, Josiah found what he wanted.
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Ordinary x-ray pictures, taken after the patient has eaten a paste of barium sulphate, show only the outline of the stomach.
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In this case a small quantity of barium sulphate, say about 1 per cent., should be added to the guhr.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by Sanford, P. Gerald (Percy Gerald)
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