Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008747
altLabel
Celevac
Cologel
Muciplasma
Methyl Cellulose
Cellothyl
Dacryolarmes
Cellulose, methyl ether
Methocel
BFL
Citrucel
Cellulose, Methyl
Cellulone
AN
used in pharm & cosmetic indust; also a cathartic
AQL
AA AD AE AN CH CL CS EC HI IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU
cui
C1563854
C1563852
C1563850
C1563851
C0699455
C0591243
C0025729
C0305648
C1576869
C1563853
DC
1
definition
Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.