sodium oleate

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Medical Definition of sodium oleate

: the sodium salt C₁₈H₃₃NaO₂ of oleic acid that has been used in the treatment of cholelithiasis

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“Sodium oleate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sodium%20oleate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

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