Taber's Medical Dictionary
bismuth
(biz′mŭth )
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SYMB: Bi A silvery metallic element, atomic weight (mass) 208.980, atomic number 83. Its compounds are used as a protective for inflamed surfaces. Its salts are used as an astringent and as a treatment for diarrhea.
CAS# 7440-69-9
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Bismuth." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734901/0/bismuth.
Bismuth. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734901/0/bismuth. Accessed April 20, 2026.
Bismuth. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734901/0/bismuth
Bismuth [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 20]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/734901/0/bismuth.
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