citrate
[si-treyt, sahy-]
- a salt or ester of citric acid.
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Origin of citrate
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The bowels should be freely opened with citrate of magnesia.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)Grant Hague
The iron present in the above preparations is in the form of citrate.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
The best preparations of iron are either the tincture of the perchloride, or nitrate, or the citrate of iron and quinine.
Ask for "citrate of iron and ammonium" when buying the ingredients for the formula.
It is used in the forms of carbonate and citrate, and is generally combined with potash and soda.
citrate
- any salt or ester of citric acid. Salts of citric acid are used in beverages and pharmaceuticals
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Word Origin
C18: from citr (us) + -ate 1
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citrate
(sĭt′rāt′)- A salt or ester of citric acid.
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citrate
[sĭt′rāt′]
- A salt or ester of citric acid.
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