How to Use citrate in a Sentence
citrate
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The most important thing is to drink plenty of water or other fluids with citrate, such as lemonade or lemon juice, to stay hydrated, Averch said.
— Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024 -
One teaspoon provides 650 mg of choline in the form of choline citrate.
— Casey Seiden, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 -
One line of bacteria evolved the ability to use citrate as a food source.
— Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2016 -
First, the hydrangea secretes still more acid into the soil — in the form of citric acid, which binds to the aluminum to form aluminum citrate.
— Tom Avril, Philly.com, 26 June 2018 -
The medium contains citrate to keep iron in a form that the bacteria can absorb.
— Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2014 -
When the time is right, sildenafil (also known as sildenafil citrate) has been shown to help people get hard.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023 -
This would require it to open up a new evolutionary space—a citrate moment.
— Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 -
The form in this supplement is calcium malate, which is similar in absorption to the citrate form.
— Casey Seiden, Parents, 30 May 2024 -
Since the inability to metabolize citrate is kind of a hallmark of E.coli, are these guys even E. coli anymore?
— Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 22 Oct. 2017 -
Zinc citrate has been known to provide relief in cases where other forms of the mineral have failed or caused discomfort.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023 -
Fentanyl – Fentanyl citrate, pictured here, is a Class II controlled substance and one of the most powerful opioids on the market.
— Cnn Library, CNN, 18 Sep. 2017 -
The average pain rating for the women who received sildenafil citrate decreased to 23 within two hours, and 9 after four hours.
— Calli McMurray, STAT, 17 Feb. 2023 -
The hero ingredient in the formula is triethyl citrate, which inhibits the growth of bacteria to prevent odor.
— Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 -
The magnesium citrate is a form that can pull water into the digestive system which could cause loose stools or diarrhea.
— Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023 -
There are also ferric citrate and ferric sulfate forms, but they are not absorbed as easily as other forms of iron.
— Casey Seiden, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024 -
In 2003, Lenski’s team noticed that one line of bacteria had abruptly switched from feeding on glucose to feeding on a compound called citrate.
— Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2014 -
Magnesium: Magnesium is available in many forms although the three main forms are oxide, citrate, and chloride.
— Casey Seiden, Verywell Health, 19 June 2024 -
Viagra, the brand name for sildenafil citrate, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction in men.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2023 -
The drink does contain ammonium ferric citrate, which is technically iron, but it is not brewed.
— Palko Karasz, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018 -
This means more is left in the intestines to pull in water.21 Magnesium citrate is another common form used specifically to help with a laxative effect.
— Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023 -
Further, the citrate in urine inhibits crystal formation.
— Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 May 2023 -
For instance, magnesium citrate tends to have a laxative effect.
— Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 -
This magnesium citrate is certified gluten-free, non-GMO, and vegan.
— Britannay Scanniello, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024 -
Each gummy has 84 mg of magnesium citrate which is 20% Daily Value for magnesium.
— Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023 -
Normally, however, the bacteria don’t feed on the citrate itself.
— Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2014 -
The typical choice is clomiphene citrate (Clomid), a common fertility drug for women.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023 -
There's menthol and peppermint for freshness, sodium bicarbonate to maintain pH balance and zinc citrate to prevent bad breath.
— Emily Algar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 -
While magnesium citrate or oxide powders are available, Younkin said the best option for the Sleep Girl Mocktail is magnesium glycinate powder.
— Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 9 May 2023 -
Magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate are two kinds of magnesium that may prompt this reaction.
— Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Jan. 2024 -
Magnesium citrate is a popular choice for people who want to increase their magnesium intake.
— The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022
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