I. ˈäksəˌlāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from oxal- (in acide oxalique oxalic acid) + -ate
: a salt or ester of oxalic acid
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to treat with an oxalate ; specifically : to add an oxalate to (blood or plasma) to prevent coagulation