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bismuth subsalicylate

US/ˌbɪz.məθ ˌsʌb.səˈlɪs.ɪˌleɪt/

bismuth subsalicylate noun: an antacid medication C₇H₅BiO₄ (trademark Pepto-Bismol) taken orally to relieve diarrhea, nausea, and indigestion.

bismuth subsalicylate: an antacid medication C₇H₅BiO₄ (trademark Pepto-Bismol) taken orally to relieve diarrhea, nausea,...
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Noun

bismuth subsalicylate (uncountable)

  1. An antacid medication C₇H₅BiO₄ (trademark Pepto-Bismol) taken orally to relieve diarrhea, nausea, and indigestion.

Forms of bismuth subsalicylate

alternative formpink bismuth

Questions about bismuth subsalicylate

What does bismuth subsalicylate mean?
Bismuth subsalicylate means an antacid medication C₇H₅BiO₄ (trademark Pepto-Bismol) taken orally to relieve diarrhea, nausea, and indigestion.
What part of speech is bismuth subsalicylate?
Bismuth subsalicylate is a noun.
How do you pronounce bismuth subsalicylate?
Bismuth subsalicylate is pronounced /ˌbɪz.məθ ˌsʌb.səˈlɪs.ɪˌleɪt/ (US).

Words near bismuth subsalicylate in the dictionary

  1. bisms
  2. bismuth
  3. bismuth hydride
  4. bismuth pentoxide
  5. bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide
  6. bismuth subsalicylate
  7. bismuthal
  8. bismuthane
  9. bismuthanes
  10. bismuthate
  11. bismuthated

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