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Descriptor
English
:
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Alcohol Polivinílico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Álcool de Polivinil
Synonyms
English
:
Alcohol, Polyvinyl
Liquifilm Tears
Polyviol
Tears, Liquifilm
Tree Number:
D02.033.750
D02.455.326.271.884.533.532
D05.750.716.721.616
D25.720.716.721.616
J01.637.051.720.716.721.616
Definition
English
:
A
polymer
prepared from
polyvinyl
acetates
by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface
coatings
artificial sponges,
cosmetics
, and other products.
History Note
English
:
74(71)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AA
analogs & derivatives
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:
11583
Unique Identifier:
D011142
Occurrence in VHL
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