NCIt definition : A crystalline, white substance, soluble in water, Calcium Chloride is the chloride
salt of calcium, a bivalent metallic element with many crucial biological roles. Calcium
is a major constituent of the skeleton but plays many roles as an intracellular and
plasma ion as well. In medicine, calcium chloride is also used as a 10% solution in
injection, for calcium replenishment. (NCI04);