ESKALITH
\ˈɛskɐlˌɪθ], \ˈɛskɐlˌɪθ], \ˈɛ_s_k_ɐ_l_ˌɪ_θ]\
Definitions of ESKALITH
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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
By Princeton University
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