calcium oxalate

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Definition of calcium oxalate

: a crystalline salt CaC₂O₄ normally deposited in many plant cells and in animals sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi

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Traditional knowledge of its preparation is important, as calcium oxalate crystals (associated with gout and kidney stones) are present in raw kalo and will dissipate when the plant is cooked. — National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Journeys Along Hawaii’s Hana Coast," 2 July 2019 Both are small and hard-shelled and are sometimes even covered in a protective coating of calcium oxalate. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Do Mama Stick Insects Get Eaten to Transport Their Eggs?," 30 May 2018 About 20 percent of gout sufferers, without therapy, will develop kidney stones made from uric acid, not calcium oxalate. — Philly.com, "For Franklin, it came down to lifestyle, family history," 8 Oct. 2017

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calcium oxalate

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Medical Definition of calcium oxalate

: a colorless crystalline salt CaC₂O₄·H₂O that is noted for its insolubility and is sometimes excreted in urine or retained in the form of urinary calculi