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CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("calcium phosphate" is a kind of...):
inorganic phosphate; orthophosphate; phosphate (a salt of phosphoric acid)
Context examples:
A therapeutically inactive ingredient of a solid pharmaceutical dosage form that is used to increase the volume of the material to accommodate easier processing of the drug and to make it a suitable size for patient consumption Typical fillers include calcium phosphate (also an added source of both minerals), lactose, powder, sucrose powder.
(Filler Excipient, NCI Thesaurus)
The researchers wanted to find out what triggers the formation of calcium phosphate crystals, and why it seems to be concentrated around the collagen and elastin which makes up much of the artery wall.
(Cause of hardening of the arteries – and potential treatment – identified, University of Cambridge)
