selenious acid

selenious acid
se·le·ni·ous acid sə-.lē-nē-əs- n a poisonous hygroscopic crystalline acid H2SeO3 that is a weaker acid than sulfurous acid and is an oxidizing agent yielding selenium as it is reduced

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se·le·ni·ous ac·id (sə-leґne-əs) [USP] monohydrated selenium dioxide, a source of elemental selenium; administered intravenously.

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