loading...| Preferred Name |
Carboxymethylcellulose |
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| Synonyms |
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE Carboxymethylcellulose |
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| Definitions |
A polymer and cellulose derivative that can be used as a viscosity modifier and thickener to stabilize emulsions. In medical products, carboxymethylcellulose is used as a lubricating agent in artificial tears and in wound dressings to improve wound healing. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C83594 |
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| CAS_Registry |
9000-11-7 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
(C8H11O7)n |
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| code |
C83594 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
A polymer and cellulose derivative that can be used as a viscosity modifier and thickener to stabilize emulsions. In medical products, carboxymethylcellulose is used as a lubricating agent in artificial tears and in wound dressings to improve wound healing. |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
05JZI7B19X |
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| FULL_SYN |
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE Carboxymethylcellulose |
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| label |
Carboxymethylcellulose |
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| Preferred_Name |
Carboxymethylcellulose |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C83594 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0007068 |
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| subClassOf |