Calcium Chloride
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003976
A crystalline, white substance, soluble in water, Calcium Chloride is the chloride salt of calcium, a bivalent metallic element with many crucial biological roles. Calcium is a major constituent of the skeleton but plays many roles as an intracellular and plasma ion as well. In medicine, calcium chloride is also used as a 10% solution in injection, for calcium replenishment. (NCI04)
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-003976 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
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