suspending agent

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• carbomer — A polymer of acrylic acid cross linked with a polyfunctional compound, hence, a poly (acrylic acid) or polyacrylate; a suspending agent for pharmaceuticals. * * * car·bo·mer (kahrґbo mər) [NF] a polymer of acrylic acid, cross linked with a… …   Medical dictionary

• carboxymethylcellulose — A cellulose derivative which forms a colloidal dispersion in water; indigestible and nonabsorbable systemically; absorbs water and is used as a bulk laxative. Can also be used as a suspending agent. * * * car·boxy·meth·yl·cel·lu·lose (.)kär .bäk… …   Medical dictionary

• povidone — A synthetic polymer consisting mainly of linear 1 vinyl 2 pyrrolidone groups, with mean molecular weights ranging from 10,000 to 70,000; used as a dispersing and suspending agent; p. with molecular weight between 20,000 and 40,000 has been used… …   Medical dictionary

• carrageenan — car·ra·geen·an or car·ra·geen·in .kar ə gē nən n a colloid extracted from various red algae and esp. Irish moss and used esp. as a suspending agent (as in foods) and as a clarifying agent (as for beverages) and in controlling crystal growth in… …   Medical dictionary

• bentonite — Native colloidal hydrated aluminum silicate; an absorbent clay found in the western U.S.; it is sometimes used in the treatment of diarrhea and skin disorders and was used as a suspending agent in lotions. [Fort Benton, Montana, + ite] * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• methylcellulose — A methyl ester of cellulose that forms a colorless viscous liquid when dissolved in water, alcohol, or ether; used to increase bulk of the intestinal contents, to relieve constipation, or of the …   Medical dictionary

• silicon dioxide — SYN: silica. colloidal s. a submicroscopic fumed silica prepared by the vapor phase hydrolysis of a silicon compound; used as a tablet diluent and as a suspending and thickening agent. * * * silicon dioxide …   Medical dictionary

• tragacanth — trag·a·canth traj ə .kan(t)th, trag , kən(t)th;also trag ə .san(t)th n a gum obtained from various Asian or East European leguminous plants (genus Astragalus and esp. A. gummifer) that swells in water and is used as an emulsifying, suspending,… …   Medical dictionary

• xanthan gum — xan·than gum zan thən n a polysaccharide that is produced by fermentation of carbohydrates by a bacterium (Xanthomonas campestris) and is a thickening and suspending agent used esp. in pharmaceuticals and prepared foods called also xanthan * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• pharmaceutical industry — Producers of pharmaceuticals, substances used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and the modification of organic functions. The earliest records of medicinal plants and minerals are those of the ancient Chinese, Hindu, and… …   Universalium

• Medicinal clay — German medicinal clay (Luvos Heilerde) consisting of loess, i.e. a mixture of sand, clay, and silt The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. The indigenous peoples around the world still use clay widely, which is… …   Wikipedia