"Sal vichyanum factitium effervescens cum lithio" is a Latin term that refers to an artificial effervescent salt mixture with lithium. The spelling of this word is unique due to its Latin origin, which uses a different set of alphabet characters than what is used in English. To provide a clear understanding of how to pronounce this term, the IPA phonetic transcription is used as a guide. The correct pronunciation is "sæl vɪkʲɑːnʊm fækˈtɪtɪʊm ɛfɛrvɛsˈkɛns kʊm ˈlɪtɪɔː."
Effervescent artificial Vichy salt with lithium; artificial Vichy salt 250, lithium citrate 83.3, sodium bicarbonate 441.4, tartaric acid 125.4, citric acid 250; dose, gr. 90 (6.0) in a glass of water.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.