calcium gluconate

noun

1. a white, tasteless, water-soluble powder, CaC 12 H 22 O 14 , used as a dietary supplement to provide calcium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of calcium gluconate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; glucon(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

One afternoon, a fellow worshiper from Ji’an Mosque came to Dr. Ma’s home for an intravenous drip of calcium gluconate, a mineral supplement.

From New York Times

Another facility, DynaLabs in Missouri, tested and reported that a calcium gluconate solution, made by Texas-based Specialty Compounding, was safe and effective.

From Washington Post

These infections are believed to be linked to the patients' calcium gluconate injections from Specialty Compounding, LLC in Cedar Park, Texas – about 20 miles north of Austin.

From US News

The patients developed bacterial infections in their bloodstreams from infusions of calcium gluconate made by Specialty Compounding of Cedar Park, the said.

From New York Times

Calcium gluconate typically helps patients that have low calcium levels.

From Reuters