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ESKALITH

• ESKALITH (noun)
The noun ESKALITH has 1 sense:

1. a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder

Familiarity information: ESKALITH used as a noun is very rare.

• ESKALITH (noun)

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Meaning:

A white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Eskalith; Lithane; lithium carbonate; Lithonate

Hypernyms ("Eskalith" is a kind of...):

antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)

carbonate (a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3))

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