Recent Examples on the WebThat idea was reinforced in the late 1930s with the publication of a paper on the use of ergotamine tartrate, an alkaloid that was known to constrict blood vessels.—David Noonan, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2015 The drug with the most frequent clawbacks was zolpidem tartrate — generic Ambien, a drug used to treat insomnia.—Sydney Lupkin, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from French tartre tartar, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin tartarum
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