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BICARBONATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
Synonyms:
bicarbonate; hydrogen carbonate
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bicarbonate" is a kind of...):
carbonate (a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bicarbonate"):
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; saleratus; sodium bicarbonate; sodium hydrogen carbonate (a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid)
potassium acid carbonate; potassium bicarbonate; potassium hydrogen carbonate (a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid)
calcium bicarbonate; magnesium bicarbonate (a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water)
Context examples:
The determination of the concentrations of anions, such as chloride and bicarbonate, subtracted from the concentration of cations, such as sodium and potassium, present in a plasma or serum sample.
(Anion Gap Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Inhibition of this enzyme in the kidney prevents excretion of hydrogen, leading to increased bicarbonate and cation excretion and increased urinary volume, which results in an alkaline diuresis.
(Acetazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)
It secretes bicarbonate made in the cell by the dissociation of carbonic acid in the presence of carbonic anhydrase II.
(Pancreatic Centroacinar Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
Important homeostatic mechanisms in the maintenance of blood pH include the buffering action of bicarbonate, and the actions of the renal-respiratory system.
(pH Homeostasis, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in chloride/bicarbonate exchange in cardiac myocytes.
(Anion Exchange Protein 3, NCI Thesaurus)
A tablet composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.
(Effervescent Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
The hydrochloride salt form of dorzolamide, an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase, a zinc-containing enzyme that catalyzes the rapid conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, protons and bicarbonate ions.
(Dorzolamide Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A granule composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.
(Effervescent Granule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
Reduced bicarbonate level in circulation induces reduction of intraocular pressure via osmotic mechanism.
(Acetazolamide Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
A powder composed of active and/or inert ingredient(s), and a mixture of acids and sodium bicarbonate, which release carbon dioxide when dissolved in water.
(Effervescent Powder Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)
