Element
bismuth Audio
bis·muth [ biz-muh th ]
Effect:
Digestive/GI System Activity Alteration
May Treat:
Diarrhea; Dysentery, Bacillary; Escherichia coli Infections; Helicobacter Infections; Nausea; Stomach Diseases; Virus Diseases
More Information:
ChemID; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to bismuth:
  • A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Bi, and atomic number 83. Its principal isotope is Bismuth 209.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An element with atomic symbol Bi, atomic number 83, and atomic weight 208.98.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Metallic element with atomic symbol Bi, atomic number 83 and atomic weight 208.98; its salts have astringent, antacid and mildly germicidal properties.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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