lithium citrate

British

noun

a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li 3 C 6 H 5 O 7

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It is well to give five grains of lithium citrate dissolved in a glass of hot water every three hours.

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