English noun: lithium carbonate |
1. | lithium carbonate (substance) a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder |
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| Synonyms | Eskalith, Lithane, Lithonate |
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| Broader (hypernym) | antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, carbonate, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug |
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