Vanadate

Medical definition of vanadate:

A salt of vanadic acid; the vanadates are said to resemble arsenic in their tonic effect.

Usage examples for vanadate:

• Vanadinite, a lead- vanadate and descloizite, a vanadate of copper or lead, are found in the oxide zones of a number of lead and copper deposits in the southwestern United States and Mexico. "The Economic Aspect of Geology, – C. K. Leith"