Medical Term:
salt
Pronunciation: sawlt
Definition:
- A compound formed by the interaction of an acid and a base, the ionizable hydrogen atoms of the acid are replaced by the positive ion of the base.
- Sodium chloride, the prototypical salt.
- A saline cathartic, especially magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, or Rochelle salt; often denoted by the plural, salts.
Synonym(s): table salt
[L. sal]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
