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Carboxymethylcellulose

CHEBI:CHEBI_85146

Definition

A polysaccharide derivative that is cellulose in which carboxymethyl groups are bound to some of the hydroxyl groups of the glucopyranose monomers.

Alternative Names

  • Carboximethylcellulosum
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose
  • Carboxymethylcellulosum
  • Carmellose
  • carmellosum
  • carmelosa
  • Celluloseglycolic acid
  • CMC
  • croscarmellose
  • croscarmellosum
  • croscarmelosa
  • Glycolic acid cellulose ether

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
2062
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Carboxymethylcellulose

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