# barium meal

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A preparation of barium sulfate (a radioopaque compound) which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing clear radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
2. A diagnostic procedure based on observing the barium meal's progress in the digestive tract.
3. The deliberate release of traceable information to a suspect to see whether they leak it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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