Sodium Phosphate (Noun)
Meaning
Phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a dose of sodium phosphate to help cleanse the patient's bowels before the surgery.
- Sodium phosphate is often used as a laxative to treat constipation and prepare the colon for medical procedures.
- The nurse administered a sodium phosphate enema to the patient to help stimulate bowel movement.
- To prepare for the colonoscopy, the patient was instructed to take a sodium phosphate solution the night before.
- The medication, which contained sodium phosphate, was designed to gently cleanse the bowels without causing discomfort.