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What is calcium carbonate?
Pronunciation: /ˈkælsiəm ˈkɑrbəˌneɪt/
calcium carbonate
Definition
The carbonic salt of calcium (CaCO3). Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis, as an antacid in gastric hyperacidity for temporary relief of indigestion and heartburn, and as a calcium supplement for preventing and treating osteoporosis.