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docusate sodium

US/ˌdɑk.jəˌseɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm/

docusate sodium noun: a laxative salt C₂₀H₃₇NaO₇S used to soften stools in the treatment or prevention of constipation.

docusate sodium: a laxative salt C₂₀H₃₇NaO₇S used to soften stools in the treatment or prevention of constipation
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Noun

docusate sodium (uncountable)

  1. A laxative salt C₂₀H₃₇NaO₇S used to soften stools in the treatment or prevention of constipation.

Forms of docusate sodium

alternative formsodium docusate
alternative formsodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate
alternative formdioctyl sodium succinate

Questions about docusate sodium

What does docusate sodium mean?
Docusate sodium means a laxative salt C₂₀H₃₇NaO₇S used to soften stools in the treatment or prevention of constipation.
What part of speech is docusate sodium?
Docusate sodium is a noun.
How do you pronounce docusate sodium?
Docusate sodium is pronounced /ˌdɑk.jəˌseɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm/ (US).

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