Carboxymethylcellulose
Definition of Carboxymethylcellulose
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) The product of the reaction of cellulose with chloroacetic acid; it is used as a thickener and to stabilize emulsions ¹
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Medical Definition of Carboxymethylcellulose
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Polycarboxymethyl ether of cellulose. It is used as an emulsifier, thickener, suspending agent, etc., in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals; in research as a culture medium; in chromatography as a stabiliser for reagents; and therapeutically as a bulk laxative with antacid properties.
Pharmacological action: cathartic, pharmaceutic aid.
Chemical name: Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, sodium salt
(12 Dec 1998)
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