Concept information
Preferred term
Polyethylene Glycols
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- Polymers of ETHYLENE OXIDE and water, and their ethers. They vary in consistency from liquid to solid depending on the molecular weight indicated by a number following the name. They are used as SURFACTANTS, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. Some specific groups are NONOXYNOLS, OCTOXYNOLS, and POLOXAMERS.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 3WJQ0SDW1A
- Macrogol
- Macrogols
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polyethylene Oxide
- Polyethyleneoxide
- Polyglycol
- Polyoxyethylenes
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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3WJQ0SDW1A
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Macrogols
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Polyéthylèneglycols
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Polyoxyéthylènes
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R0D7QK4D-3
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