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Zinc gluconate, citrate, and oxide are common forms used for short or long-term supplementation to address a deficiency.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Brush teeth and take vitamins (magnesium citrate for muscle cramps, digestive enzymes, pro and postbiotic, Zyrtec).
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Later this year, 240 mice will begin nibbling food laced with sildenafil citrate, the active ingredient in Viagra.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
Types of Magnesium There are many types of magnesium, and each one may have a different use, as follows:
Magnesium citrate: Magnesium citrate is a magnesium salt comprising magnesium and citric acid.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
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1788, in the meaning defined above
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“Citrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citrate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
citrate
noun
ci·trate
ˈsi-ˌtrāt
: a salt or ester of citric acid
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