HyperDic: lithium_carbonate

English > 1 sense of the expression lithium carbonate:
NOUNsubstancelithium carbonate, Lithane, Lithonate, Eskalitha white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug
English > lithium carbonate: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder.
SynonymsLithane, Lithonate, Eskalith
BroadercarbonateA salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
major tranquilizer, major tranquillizer, major tranquilliser, antipsychotic drug, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic, neuroleptic drug, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptictranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect / effect is desired
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