diatrizoate


diatrizoate

 [di″ah-tri-zo´āt] the most commonly used water-soluble, iodinated, radiopaque x-ray contrast medium.

di·a·tri·zo·ate

(dī'ă-trī-zō'āt), Salt of 3,5-diacetamido-2,4,6-triiodobenzoic acid. See: sodium diatrizoate.

diatrizoate

Imaging A high-osmolality–up to 7 times plasma osmolality–normally ±300 mosmol/kg compound used as intravascular radiographic contrast media. Cf Low-osmolality contrast media.