"Carboxymethylcellulose" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cellulose derivative which is a beta-(1,4)-D-glucopyranose polymer. It is used as a bulk laxative and as an emulsifier and thickener in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and as a stabilizer for reagents.
| Descriptor ID |
D002266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.365.180.663.329
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| Concept/Terms |
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium- Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
- Sodium, Carboxymethylcellulose
- Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose
- Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium
- Carmellose Sodium
- Sodium, Carmellose
- Ruspol
- Carboxymethyl Cellulose
- Cellulose, Carboxymethyl
- Carboxymethylcellulose
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