SODIUM PHOSPHATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sodium phosphate mean? 

• SODIUM PHOSPHATE (noun)
  The noun SODIUM PHOSPHATE has 1 sense:

1. phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels

  Familiarity information: SODIUM PHOSPHATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SODIUM PHOSPHATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

sodium orthophosphate; sodium phosphate

Hypernyms ("sodium phosphate" is a kind of...):

inorganic phosphate; orthophosphate; phosphate (a salt of phosphoric acid)

 Context examples 

A sodium phosphate salt form of Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenal corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory properties.

(Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

Betamethasone sodium phosphate binds to specific intracellular glucocorticoid receptors and subsequently binds to DNA to modify gene expression.

(Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution of citric acid, sodium citrate, monobasic sodium phosphate, and dextrose in water used as an anticoagulant in the collection and preservation of whole blood.

(Citrate Phosphate Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

Used topically or systemically for management of metabolic acidosis, improved muscle contraction, and hyper-acidic conditions, Alkalinizing Agent Preparations contain one or more substances with basic properties, such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and phosphate salts (potassium phosphate, sodium acid phosphate, and tribasic sodium phosphate).

(Alkalinizing Agent Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)