Hypromellose
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hypromellose-162-9120987
title:
Hypromellose
text:
Hypromellose (INN), short for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), is a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used in eye drops, as well as an excipient and controlled-delivery component in oral medicaments, found in a variety of commercial products. As a food additive, hypromellose is an emulsifier, thickening and suspending agent, and an alternative to animal gelatin. Its Codex Alimentarius code is E464.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Cellulose ether used as emulsifier or thickening agent to disperse colloids in water
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypromellose
date created:
2006-06-30T19:07:48Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:46:28Z
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13
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