sulfite /sul·fite/ (sul´fīt) any salt of sulfurous acid.
Sulfite
sulfite [sul´fīt]
sulfite
sul·fite (s l f t )n. A salt or ester of sulfurous acid. sul·fit ic (-f tk) adj. |
Sulfite
A type of preservative that causes allergic reactions in some people.
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sulfite [sul´fīt]
a salt of sulfurous acid. Sulfites are used as preservatives for salad, fresh fruit and vegetables, wine, beer, and dried fruit. In susceptible individuals, especially those with asthma, they can cause a severe reaction; because of this their use has been curtailed, and foods that contain them must be labeled.
sulfite
Sulfiting agent Food industry An agent used as a food preservative; up to 5% of asthmatics are sensitive to sulfites–possibly due to low levels of sulfite oxidase, and respond to sulfites with nausea, diarrhea, bronchospasm,
pruritus, edema, hives, potentially anaphylactic shock and death; some drugs used for asthma may contain sulfiting agents. See Food allergies, Pseudoallergies.
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