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Descriptor English: Dimethylpolysiloxanes
Descriptor Spanish: Dimetilpolisiloxanos
Descriptor dimetilpolisiloxanos
Entry term(s) dimetilsiloxanos
polidimetilsiloxanos
Scope note: Polímeros de silicona que constan de átomos de silicona sustituidos con grupos metilo y unidos por átomos de oxígeno. Comprenden una serie de materiales biocompatibles utilizados como líquidos, geles o sólidos, como película para membranas artificiales, geles para implantes, y líquidos para vehicular fármacos, y como agentes antiespumantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dimetilpolisiloxanos
Descriptor French: Polydiméthylsiloxanes
Entry term(s): Dimethylpolysiloxane
Dimethylsiloxane
Dimethylsiloxanes
Polydimethylsiloxanes
Tree number(s): D02.756.650.700.150
D05.750.900.850.150
D25.720.900.850.150
J01.637.051.720.900.850.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004129
Scope note: Silicone polymers which consist of silicon atoms substituted with methyl groups and linked by oxygen atoms. They comprise a series of biocompatible materials used as liquids, gels or solids; as film for artificial membranes, gels for implants, and liquids for drug vehicles; and as antifoaming agents.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Previous Indexing: Silicone Elastomers (1972-1974)
Silicones (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SILICONES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under SILICONES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4178
Unique ID: D004129
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Dimethylpolysiloxanes - Preferred
Concept UI M0006465
Scope note Silicone polymers which consist of silicon atoms substituted with methyl groups and linked by oxygen atoms. They comprise a series of biocompatible materials used as liquids, gels or solids; as film for artificial membranes, gels for implants, and liquids for drug vehicles; and as antifoaming agents.
Preferred term Dimethylpolysiloxanes
Entry term(s) Dimethylpolysiloxane
Polydimethylsiloxanes
Dimethylsiloxanes - Narrower
Concept UI M0006466
Preferred term Dimethylsiloxanes
Entry term(s) Dimethylsiloxane



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