lithium carbonate
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1. 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 (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | carbonate, |
| definition | : | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) (noun.substance) |
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