potassium chloride

noun

: a crystalline salt KCl occurring as a mineral and in natural waters and used especially as a fertilizer

Examples of potassium chloride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Midazolam is a sedative that is normally administered to help patients feel relaxed before surgery, vecuronium bromide is peripherally used as part of general anesthesia and potassium chloride is a medication for low blood potassium. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024

At 11:15, Hancock was given a three-drug lethal injection: midazolam for sedation, vecuronium bromide to halt respiration and potassium chloride, which stops the heart. —Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024

Another upside may occur if potassium chloride is used as a primary salt substitute. —Sarah Garone, Health, 7 Apr. 2023

These reviver salt pills contain sodium chloride and potassium chloride – two key electrolytes that help maintain fluid balance in the body. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

potassium chloride

noun

: a salt used as a fertilizer

Medical Definition

potassium chloride

noun

: a crystalline salt KCl that occurs as a mineral and in natural waters and is used especially in the treatment of potassium deficiency see k-dur, klor-con