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ossalati

oxalates

noun os-sah-LAH-tee Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Ossalati is the plural form of ossalato (oxalate), a salt or ester of oxalic acid. It is used in chemistry, nutrition, and medicine — notably in the context of kidney stones (calcoli renali da ossalati) or the oxalate content of foods like spinach. The singular ossalato is masculine; the plural follows the regular -o/-i pattern.

Examples

"Gli ossalati in eccesso possono causare calcoli."

Natural Translation

Excess oxalates can cause kidney stones.

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