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Definition of Oxalates
1. oxalate [v] - See also: oxalate
Medical Definition of Oxalates
1. Ethanedioic acids. Salts of oxalic acid. The acid occurs in many plants and vegetables and is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. Ingestion of a diet rich in oxalates or the existence of primary hyperoxaluria (a genetic disorder of glycine metabolism) may lead to the formation of calcium oxalate kidney calculi. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxalates
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