Look up: bicarbonate

1. bicarbonate
   [n] - a salt of carbonic acid in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced
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2. Bicarbonate
   Bicarbonate: In medicine, bicarbonate usually refers to bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate, baking soda) white powder that is common ingredient in antacids. Also, the bicarbonate level is an indirect measure of the acidity of the blood that is determined when electrolytes are tested. The normal serum range for bicarbonate is 22-30 mmol/L.
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3. Bicarbonate
   Bi·car'bon·ate noun [ Prefix bi- + carbonate .] (Chemistry) A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion...
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4. bicarbonate
   <chemistry> A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; sometimes called supercarbonate. ... They are a...
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5. bicarbonate
   hydrogen carbonate noun a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
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6. bicarbonate
   (bi-kahr´bә-nāt) any salt containing the HCO3− anion. blood bicarbonate , plasma bicarbonate the bicarbonate of the blood plasma, an important parameter of acid-base balance measured in blood gas analysis. bicarbonate of soda ...
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7. Bicarbonate
   • (n.) A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate.
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8. bicarbonate
   (from the article `blood`) ...the oxygen-binding pigment of muscles. These metals occur in plasma in low concentrations. The principal anion (negatively charged ion) of plasma ... ...intestinal peptide is located almost exclusively in nerves distributed throughout the gastrointestinal tract. It inhibits the release of gastrin ... ......
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9. bicarbonate
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bī-kar′bon-āt Definitions: 1. the ion remaining after the first dissociation of carbonic acid; a central buffering agent in blood.
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10. bicarbonate
    bicarbonate or hydrogen carbonate,chemical compound containing the bicarbonate radical, -HCO3. The most familiar of such compounds is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). See carbonate.
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11. Bicarbonate
    A soluble mineral salt or mixture of salts that can neutralise acids.
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12. Bicarbonate
    In inorganic chemistry, `bicarbonate` (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: `hydrogen carbonate`) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. Its chemical formula is HCO₃^&minus;. Bicarbonate serves a crucial biochemical role in the physiological pH...
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