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Carbohydrates > Polysaccharides > Glucans > Cellulose > Cellulose, Oxidized
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Glucans > Cellulose > Cellulose, Oxidized
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... > Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Glucans > Cellulose > Cellulose, Oxidized

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Cellulose, Oxidized  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Absorbable Cellulose
  • Carboxycellulose
  • Cellulose, Absorbable
  • Cellulosic Acid
  • Oxycellulose

Scope note

  • A cellulose of varied carboxyl content retaining the fibrous structure. It is commonly used as a local hemostatic and as a matrix for normal blood coagulation.

History note

  • 1991(1975); for OXYCELLULOSE use HYPROMELLOSE DERIVATIVES 2000-2014

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