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Definition of Bicarbonate

1. Noun. A salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate.

Definition of Bicarbonate

1. n. A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate.

Definition of Bicarbonate

1. Noun. (chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced ¹

2. Noun. sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda ¹

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Definition of Bicarbonate

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Medical Definition of Bicarbonate

1. A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; sometimes called supercarbonate. They are an important factor in determining the pH of the blood and the concentration of bicarbonate ions is regulated by the kidney. Levels in the blood are an index of the alkali reserve or buffering capacity. Pharmacological action: buffers. (27 Jun 1999)

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