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US
/ˈkæɫsiəm/
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[ UK /kˈælsiəm/ ]
[ UK /kˈælsiəm/ ]
NOUN
- a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
How To Use calcium In A Sentence
- Humus being highly colloidal, has the ability to adsorb and retain for future plant use many of the ions such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphates and ammonia which might be leached from the soil and lost in drainage.
- Tamarind, besides being a good source of B vitamins, calcium and potassium, is being studied as a possible cholesterol-lowering agent, and an extract from its seeds is made into eye drops to treat dry eye syndrome. Tart, Tasty Tamarind: From Candy to Cocktails
- Spanish-American War of 1898 Edison suggested to the Navy Department the adoption of a compound of calcium carbide and calcium phosphite, which when placed in a shell and fired from a gun would explode as soon as it struck water and ignite, producing a blaze that would continue several minutes and make the ships of the enemy visible for four or five miles at sea. Edison, His Life and Inventions
- They both participate in the regulation of the concentration of serum calcium.
- The inner reef, where we do walk, is actually composed of coralline algae, calcium-rich plants that form rock-hard ledges.
- Irvine has presented a detailed analysis of the controversy regarding the role of these two inositol phosphates in regulating calcium entry.
- Too much sodium makes the body excrete calcium, threatening bone density and strength.
- Calcium may aid in the prevention of colon cancer.
- It is well known that diabetics and people with glucose intolerance have impaired calcium metabolism. The Family Nutrition Workbook
- Slide 41: Calcium Channel Blockers:. •Pueden ser usados con seguridad en pacientes con CKD. •Causan vasodilatación de la arteriola aferente produciendo un incremento agudo en la GFR, un efecto que desaparece con el uso crónico. Recently Uploaded Slideshows