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The salt of sodium and citric acid with the chemical formula NaCHO and used primarily as a food additive.
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sodium citrate — n a crystalline salt C6H5Na3O7 used chiefly as an expectorant, a systemic and urinary alkalizer, a chelator to increase urinary excretion of calcium in hypercalcemia and lead in lead poisoning, and in combination as an anticoagulant (as in stored … Medical dictionary
sodium citrate — n. a white, crystalline powder, Na3C6H5O7·2H2O, that dissolves in water but not alcohol, with a salty taste, used as a food additive, esp. in soft drinks, as an anticoagulant, etc … English World dictionary
sodium citrate — chelating agent che lat*ing a gent, n. (Chem.) a compound which forms a chelate with a metal ion. Note: Commonly used chelating agents in laboratory use are {EDTA} and {sodium citrate}. Citrate is used as an additive to blood collected in blood… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sodium citrate — noun : a crystalline salt Na3C6H5O7 used chiefly in foods as a buffering agent, in pharmaceuticals as an alkalizer and cathartic, and in medicine as a blood anticoagulant * * * sodium citrate, a white, odorless, crystalline, granular or powdery… … Useful english dictionary
Sodium citrate — Monosodium citrate Disodium citrate … Wikipedia
sodium citrate — noun Date: 1919 a crystalline salt Na3C6H5O7 used chiefly as a buffering agent, as an emulsifier, and in medicine as an expectorant, chelator, alkalinizing agent, and blood anticoagulant … New Collegiate Dictionary
sodium citrate — Chem. a white, crystalline or granular, water soluble, odorless solid, Na3C6H5O7·2H2O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood. * * * … Universalium
Citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate — is a drug used in the treatment of metabolic acidosis (a disorder in which the blood is too acidic). External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=44328 Citric acid/potassium sodium citrate] entry in the public domain NCI… … Wikipedia
anticoagulant sodium citrate solution — [USP] a solution of sodium citrate in water for injection, used for the storage of whole blood, the preparation of blood for fractionation, and the preparation of citrated human plasma … Medical dictionary
Citrate de trisodium — Citrate de sodium Citrate de sodium Général Synonymes Citrate de trisodium N … Wikipédia en Français
