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In human blood, CO2 is converted into bicarbonate, which at normal concentrations serves an important role in maintaining healthy pH levels.
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
As a result, blood bicarbonate levels during the cycling test were a little lower in the new study, which might explain the differences.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Potassium is most often sold as a prescription when in the potassium chloride form, but other effective forms are on the market, including potassium citrate, potassium phosphate, potassium gluconate, and potassium bicarbonate.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Mineral water, especially those that contain magnesium sulfate or bicarbonate, act as natural laxatives, Keatley says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025
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Devika Rao, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
As a result, blood bicarbonate levels during the cycling test were a little lower in the new study, which might explain the differences.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Potassium is most often sold as a prescription when in the potassium chloride form, but other effective forms are on the market, including potassium citrate, potassium phosphate, potassium gluconate, and potassium bicarbonate.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Mineral water, especially those that contain magnesium sulfate or bicarbonate, act as natural laxatives, Keatley says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicarbonate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
-nət
: an acid carbonate
Medical Definition
bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: an acid carbonate
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