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Descriptor English: Gutta-Percha
Descriptor Spanish: Gutapercha
Descriptor gutapercha
Entry term(s) Thermafil
Ultrafil
Scope note: Exudado coagulado aislado de varias especies del árbol tropical Palaquium (Sapotaceae). Es el isómero trans del caucho natural y se utiliza como material de relleno e impresión en estomatología y ortopedia y como aislante en electrónica. También se ha utilizado como sustituto de la goma.
Descriptor Portuguese: Guta-Percha
Descriptor French: Gutta-percha
Entry term(s): Gutta Percha
Guttapercha
Thermafil
Ultrafil
Tree number(s): D20.215.721.061
D25.339.859.495
D25.720.327.840.119
J01.637.051.339.859.495
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006171
Scope note: Coagulated exudate isolated from several species of the tropical tree Palaquium (Sapotaceae). It is the trans-isomer of natural rubber and is used as a filling and impression material in dentistry and orthopedics and as an insulator in electronics. It has also been used as a rubber substitute.
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Registry Number: 9000-32-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Gutta-percha
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 6322
Unique ID: D006171
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Gutta-Percha - Preferred
Concept UI M0009710
Scope note Coagulated exudate isolated from several species of the tropical tree Palaquium (Sapotaceae). It is the trans-isomer of natural rubber and is used as a filling and impression material in dentistry and orthopedics and as an insulator in electronics. It has also been used as a rubber substitute.
Preferred term Gutta-Percha
Entry term(s) Gutta Percha
Guttapercha
Ultrafil - Narrower
Concept UI M0373015
Preferred term Ultrafil
Thermafil - Narrower
Concept UI M0373016
Preferred term Thermafil



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