DeCS

Descriptor English:

Hydrogels

Descriptor Spanish:

Hidrogeles

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	hidrogeles
Entry term(s)	hidrogel hidrogel in situ hidrogel modelado hidrogeles in situ hidrogeles modelados
Scope note:	Red tridimensional rígida, de origen natural o sintético, constituida por macromoléculas hidrófilas entrecruzadas que se hinchan en contacto con el agua formando materiales blandos y elásticos que retienen una fracción significativa de agua (del 20 al 95 por ciento) en su estructura, sin disolverse. Se utilizan en pinturas, tintas de impresión, alimentos, medicamentos y cosméticos. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hidrogéis

Descriptor French:

Hydrogels

Entry term(s):

Hydrogel

Tree number(s):

D20.280.320.375
D26.255.165.320.375

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020100

Scope note:

Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Annotation:

HYDROGEL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE is also available

Allowable Qualifiers:

AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AN analyse
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique

DeCS ID:

33856

Unique ID:

D020100

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Date Established:

1999/01/01

Date of Entry:

1998/06/10

Revision Date:

2019/04/29