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Things to Consider Potential side effects of magnesium citrate include cramping, gas, and diarrhea.
—Britannay Scanniello, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
Another common constipation treatment—magnesium citrate—may also be more likely to cause diarrhea.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Jan. 2024
Magnesium Citrate Combining citric acid with magnesium creates magnesium citrate — most commonly used to treat constipation.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
Magnesium glycinate and magnesium citrate are the active ingredients in most sleep aids.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
For instance, magnesium citrate tends to have a laxative effect.
—Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate are two kinds of magnesium that may prompt this reaction.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 31 Jan. 2024
Glycerin and magnesium citrate, both of which Dr. Ganjhu also recommends, similarly draw more water into the colon to soften things up.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Jan. 2024
The main ingredient in generic Viagra is sildenafil citrate, which has been extensively studied and proven to be effective in treating ED.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
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1788, in the meaning defined above
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“Citrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/citrate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
citrate
noun
ci·trate
ˈsi-ˌtrāt
: a salt or ester of citric acid
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