Chemicals and Drugs

Gelatin

A product formed from skin, white connective tissue, or bone COLLAGEN. It is used as a protein food adjuvant, plasma substitute, hemostatic, suspending agent in pharmaceutical preparations, and in the manufacturing of capsules and suppositories.

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Abstract

A product formed from skin, white connective tissue, or bone COLLAGEN. It is used as a protein food adjuvant, plasma substitute, hemostatic, suspending agent in pharmaceutical preparations, and in the manufacturing of capsules and suppositories.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Gelafusal

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  1. D12.776w.860w.476w

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QU 55.3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gelatin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005780. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005780
  2. Gelatin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin
  3. Gelatin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179254