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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
16 entry terms
- Macrogol
- Macrogols
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polyethylene Oxide
- Polyethyleneoxide
- Polyglycol
- Polyoxyethylenes
- Glycol, Polyethylene
- Glycols, Polyethylene
- Oxide, Polyethylene
- Oxides, Polyethylene
- Polyethylene Oxides
- Polyethyleneoxides
- Polyglycols
- Polyoxyethylene
- Carbowax
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
74; TRITONS was heading 1975-82, was see under AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1975-78, was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1963-74
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polyethylene Glycols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011092
- Polyethylene Glycols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_glycol
- Polyethylene Glycols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410083