SODII PHOSPHAS EXSICCATUM
\sˈə͡ʊdɪˌa͡ɪ fˈɒsfəz ɛkssɪkˈɑːtəm], \sˈəʊdɪˌaɪ fˈɒsfəz ɛkssɪkˈɑːtəm], \s_ˈəʊ_d_ɪ__ˌaɪ f_ˈɒ_s_f_ə_z ɛ_k_s_s_ɪ_k_ˈɑː_t_ə_m]\
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S. phosphate deprived of its water of crystallization, whereby its weight is reduced by about three-fifths. Its uses are the same as those of the crystalline salt, but the dose is smaller, corresponding to the loss of water of crystallization [U. S. Ph.].
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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