BARIUM MEAL

a humorous reference to barium sulfate, an odorless, tasteless, white powder that is opaque when swallowed and so helps in the examination of x-rays of the stomach and intestines. —SHSBC Binder 15 Approved Glossary

a humorous reference to barium sulfate, an odorless, tasteless, white powder that is opaque when swallowed and so helps in the examination of x-rays of the stomach and intestines.ground or powdered barium (a chemical substance swallowed or injected into the digestive tract when this is to be x-rayed).