calcium citrate

noun

: a white, odorless powder C₁₂H₁₀Ca₃O₁₄ used especially as a food additive and dietary supplement

Most calcium supplements are made with either calcium carbonate or calcium citrate.

—The Chicago Tribune

Examples of calcium citrate in a Sentence

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The two most common calcium supplements include calcium carbonate and calcium citrate. —Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025

Types of Calcium Supplements There are two types of calcium supplements: calcium carbonate and calcium citrate. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025

Calcium carbonate is best absorbed with food, while calcium citrate can be taken with or without food.2 Most calcium supplements contain about 1,000 mg of calcium. —Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025

Also, keep in mind that this supplement’s phosphate form may not impact calcium levels as well as calcium citrate. —Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024

Calcium carbonate and calcium citrate are the most common, but calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, and calcium phosphate are also options. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025

Calcium carbonate and calcium citrate are the two primary supplement forms. —Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024

This supplement is mostly calcium citrate, which is a preferred form with superior absorption. —Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024

In just one and a half teaspoons, each serving provides 600 mg (46% Daily Value) of calcium citrate, a highly bioavailable form of calcium. —Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calcium citrate

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Medical Definition

calcium citrate

noun

: a white, odorless powder C₁₂H₁₀Ca₃O₁₄ used especially as a dietary calcium supplement and food additive