Definition of bicarbonate
:an acid carbonate
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The original-formula Alka-Seltzer contains sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
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Arginine bicarbonate plugs the exposed pores in your teeth for immediate relief, while other ingredients, such as potassium nitrate and strontium chloride, block pain signals to the brain.
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Scientists took the standard antibiotic susceptibility test and added sodium bicarbonate.
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That drug is sodium bicarbonate solution, aka baking soda, which is used in chemo regimens, as a poison antidote, and to help patients whose blood has veered into acidic ranges, among other uses.
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The shortage of sodium bicarbonate solution is only the latest example of an inexpensive hospital staple’s supply dwindling to a critical level.
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This is not even the first time that the supply of sodium bicarbonate has run out.
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If needed, spray with sulfur or potassium bicarbonate, available at nurseries.
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bi·car·bon·ate
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(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
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medical Definition of bicarbonate
:an acid carbonate
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