| NOUN | substance | Lithonate, lithium carbonate, Lithane, Eskalith | a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug |
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| Meaning | A 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. | |
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| Synonyms | lithium carbonate, Lithane, Eskalith | |
| Broader | carbonate | A 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, neuroleptic | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect / effect is desired | |
| Catalan | carbonat de liti | |
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