Medical term:
carboxymethylcellulose
carboxymethylcellulose
[kahr-bok″se-meth″il-sel´u-lōs]a substituted cellulose polymer of variable size, used as the sodium or calcium salt as a pharmaceutical suspending agent, tablet excipient, and viscosity-increasing agent; the sodium salt is also used as a laxative.
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car·box·y·meth·yl·cel·lu·lose
(kar-bok'sē-meth'il-sel'yū-lōs),A cellulose derivative that 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.
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carboxymethylcellulose
(kär-bŏk′sē-mĕth′əl-sĕl′yə-lōs′)n.
A derivative of cellulose whose sodium salt is used in the manufacture of processed foods as a stabilizing and emulsifying agent, in drugs to add viscosity and lubrication, and in sizing paper and textiles.
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carboxymethylcellulose
A drug used as artificial saliva in the treatment of dry mouth. A brand name is Glandosane.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
car·box·y·meth·yl·cel·lu·lose
(kahr-bok'sē-meth'il-sel'yū-lōs)Cellulose derivative that forms a colloidal dispersion in water; used as a bulk laxative and suspending agent.
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