Definitions for "Barium sulfate"
a chemical combination of barium, sulfur, and oxygen which forms a tenacious scale that is very difficult to remove. See barite.
n: a chemical compound of barium, sulfur, and oxygen (BaSO4), which may form a tenacious scale that is very difficult to remove. Also called barite.
a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
a substance that can be safely used in diagnostic studies of the gastrointestinal tract.
a contrast liquid given during a GI series that coats the walls of the GI tract and enhance the images that are obtained.