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Pharmaceutical Preparations > Dosage Forms > Colloids > Gels > Hydrogels
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Complex Mixtures > Colloids > Gels > Hydrogels

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Hydrogels  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Hydrogel

Note

  • HYDROGEL, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE is also available

Scope note

  • Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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