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oxalate

noun ox·a·late \ ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt \

Definition of oxalate

: a salt or ester of oxalic acid

First Known Use of oxalate

1788

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oxalate

noun ox·a·late \ ˈäk-sə-ˌlāt \

medical Definition of oxalate

: a salt or ester of oxalic acid
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oxalate

transitive verb

medical Definition of oxalate

oxalated; oxalating
: to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation

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