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zinc sulfate
noun
: a crystalline salt ZnSO4 used especially in making a white paint pigment, in printing and dyeing, in sprays and fertilizers, and in medicine as an astringent, emetic, and weak antiseptic
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The least expensive form is zinc sulfate, but this is also the least easily absorbed by the body and has the highest risk of causing an upset stomach, explains Barth.
—Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 25 July 2023
Some of the best forms of zinc to use in treating acne include zinc sulfate and zinc picolinate.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
However, zinc sulfate is the least expensive option when compared to other forms of zinc.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
For example, 110 milligrams of zinc sulfate contains around 25 milligrams of elemental zinc.
—Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
High-dose calcium supplements may decrease zinc absorption, and taking zinc sulfate with black coffee has been shown to reduce the mineral’s absorption by half.
—Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 24 June 2020
The doctor claimed to have treated patients with a mix of hydroxychloroquine, zinc sulfate, and the antibiotic azithromycin.
—Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, 1 May 2020
Control efforts include spraying with zinc sulfate in October to cause early leaf fall, and prevent the disease from increasing and then emerging more widespread than ever in spring.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“Zinc sulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20sulfate. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Medical Definition
zinc sulfate
noun
: a crystalline salt ZnSO4 used in medicine as an astringent, emetic, and weak antiseptic
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