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[USP] a water-in-oil emulsion consisting of methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, stearyl alcohol, white petrolatum, and purified water; used as an ointment base.Medical dictionary. 2011.
hydrophilic ointment — noun pharmacy : an ointment base easily removable with water … Useful english dictionary
Ointment — A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning anoint with oil). * * * A semisolid preparation usually… … Medical dictionary
hydrophilic petrolatum — [USP] a mixture of cholesterol, stearyl alcohol, and white wax, in white petrolatum; used as an absorbent ointment base and topical skin protectant … Medical dictionary
stearyl alcohol — An ingredient of hydrophilic ointment and hydrophilic petrolatum; also used in the preparation of creams. * * * stea·ryl alcohol stē ə .ril , sti .ril n an unctuous solid alcohol C18H38O that has uses similar to those of cetyl alcohol * * * 1. a… … Medical dictionary
cetostearyl alcohol — A component of the hydrophilic ointment ingredient known as emulsifying wax; a mixture of solid aliphatic alcohols consisting chiefly of stearyl and cetyl alcohols. * * * [NF] a mixture of stearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol, used as an emulsifier; … Medical dictionary
polyoxyl 40 stearate — A mixture of the monostearate and distearate esters of a condensation polymer, H(OCH2CH2)n OCOC16H32CH3 (n is approximately 40); it is a nonionic surface active agent used as an emulsifying agent in hydrophilic ointment and other emulsions … Medical dictionary
propylene — Methylethylene; a gaseous olefinic hydrocarbon. SYN: propene. p. glycol a solvent for several water insoluble drugs intended for parenteral administration; an ingredient of hydrophilic ointment; a viscous organic solvent frequen … Medical dictionary
HPO — high pressure oxygen; hydroperoxide; hydrophilic ointment; hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy … Medical dictionary
HPO — • high pressure oxygen; • hydroperoxide; • hydrophilic ointment; • hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Gel — For other uses, see Gel (disambiguation). An upturned vial of hair gel A gel (from the lat. gelu freezing, cold, ice or gelatus frozen, immobile) is a solid, jelly like material that can have properties ranging from soft and weak to hard and… … Wikipedia
