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Not enough bicarbonate could lead to alkalosis (an abnormal condition that causes a serum pH increase in tissue).
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Once in the blood, CO2 is rapidly converted into bicarbonate ions as part of a process that maintains pH balance.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The air is put into contact with the base stream, turning the CO2 into bicarbonate ions and solid calcium carbonate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Our bodies need to maintain a certain balance of essential minerals to function properly: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, phosphate, and bicarbonate.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Once in the blood, CO2 is rapidly converted into bicarbonate ions as part of a process that maintains pH balance.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The air is put into contact with the base stream, turning the CO2 into bicarbonate ions and solid calcium carbonate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Our bodies need to maintain a certain balance of essential minerals to function properly: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, phosphate, and bicarbonate.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicarbonate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
-nət
: an acid carbonate
Medical Definition
bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: an acid carbonate
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