sodium citrate

noun

: a crystalline salt Na₃C₆H₅O₇ used chiefly as a buffering agent, as an emulsifier, and in medicine as an expectorant, chelator, alkalinizing agent, and blood anticoagulant

Examples of sodium citrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antacids contain sodium bicarbonate or sodium citrate that may cause gas or bloating. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024

Other products use sodium citrate and may add chloride separately. —Willow Jarosh, Ms, Parents, 11 June 2024

Hugo Spritz Cocktail Spritz Society Pickle keeps its ingredients quite simple: white wine, sparkling water, pure white vinegar, cane sugar, natural flavor, sodium citrate, fruit and vegetable juices (color). —Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2024

Look for detergents that contain ingredients like sodium carbonate or sodium citrate, which are known to be effective at softening water. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023

In the end, the magic of sodium citrate simply couldn’t be replicated. —Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sodium citrate

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Kids Definition

sodium citrate

noun

: a salt used especially to prevent stored blood from clotting

Medical Definition

sodium citrate

noun

: a crystalline salt Na₃C₆H₅O₇ used chiefly as an expectorant, a systemic and urinary alkalizer, and in combination as an anticoagulant (as in stored blood)