Polyethylene glycol
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| Polyethylene glycol | |
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| Term | Polyethylene glycol |
| Short definition | polyethylene glycol - (pronounced) (PAH-lee-EH-thih-leen GLY-kol) A polymer made by joining ethylene oxide and water molecules in a repeating pattern. Polyethylene glycol can be a liquid or a waxy solid. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
polyethylene glycol - (pronounced) (PAH-lee-EH-thih-leen GLY-kol) A polymer made by joining ethylene oxide and water molecules in a repeating pattern. Polyethylene glycol can be a liquid or a waxy solid. In medicine, forms of polyethylene glycol can be used in ointments, in medicines or substances that prolong the body's retention time, or in laxatives. Also called PEG
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