Ka·o·pec·tate

(kā′ō-pĕk′tāt′)

A trademark for a preparation of bismuth subsalicylate.

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Kaopectate - trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient

antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea

china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba - a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)

pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams

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But fantasies creep into his mind, "I'ma get me a big bottle of Kaopectate, a big German chocolate cake, five-gallon thing of milk," he says.

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On the package is a warning that it is not recommended for human consumption; however, kaolin is a main ingredient in commercialized anti-diarrheal medicines, like Kaopectate (Grigsby, 2013).

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My goat kids have not had scours for years, but when they did I used Kaopectate. If eggs work for calves they ought to work for kids, only in much smaller quantities, and if it happens with no Kaopectate around, I'll try the eggs.

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