cupric /cu·pric/ (koo´prik) containing copper in its divalent form (dbondCu), and yielding divalent ions (Cu2+) in aqueous solution.
cupric
cupric [ku´prik]
cupric sulfate a crystalline salt of copper used as an emetic, astringent, and fungicide, as an oral antidote to phosphorus poisoning and a topical treatment of cutaneous phosphorus burns, and as a catalyst in iron deficiency anemia.
cu·pric (k  pr k)adj. Of or containing divalent copper. |
cupric
[kyo̅o̅′prik]
Etymology: L, cuprum, copper
pertaining to copper in its divalent form, as cupric sulfate. Also called copper (II), as in copper (II) sulfate.
cupric [ku´prik]
pertaining to or containing divalent copper.
cupric sulfate a crystalline salt of copper used as an emetic, astringent, and fungicide, as an oral antidote to phosphorus poisoning, as a topical treatment of cutaneous phosphorus burns, and as a catalyst in iron deficiency anemia.
cupric
pertaining to or containing divalent copper.
cupric complex
see cuprimyxin.
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