Citrated

/ˈsɪtreɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Treated with, combined with, or containing citrate (a salt of citric acid), often used in food preservation or medical applications.

Etymology

From citrate (salt of citric acid) plus the past participle suffix -ed. The word emerged in 20th-century food science and medicine as citrates became standard additives.

Kelly Says

Citrated is why blood banks use special tubes—they add citrate to blood to stop it from clotting, then when the blood is transfused into a body with calcium, clotting resumes. It's chemistry saving lives.

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