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Descriptor
English
:
Gutta-Percha
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Gutapercha
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Guta-Percha
Synonyms
English
:
Gutta Percha
Guttapercha
Thermofil
Ultrafil
Tree Number:
D20.215.721.061
D25.339.859.495
D25.720.327.840.119
J01.637.051.339.859.495
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AN
analysis
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
EC
economics
HI
history
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
Record Number:
6322
Unique Identifier:
D006171
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