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se·ques·trant (sə-kwesґtrənt) a sequestering agent, as, for example, cholestyramine resin, which binds bile acids in the intestine, thus preventing their absorption.Medical dictionary. 2011.
séquestrant — ● séquestrant, séquestrante adjectif séquestrant nom masculin Se dit d un produit chimique (par exemple le métaphosphate de sodium) formant des complexes avec de nombreux ions minéraux, qu il fixe sous une forme empêchant leur précipitation par… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sequestrant — [si kwes′trənt] n. Chem. an agent producing sequestration * * * se·ques·trant (sĭ kwĕsʹtrənt) n. A chemical that promotes sequestration. * * * … Universalium
sequestrant — [si kwes′trənt] n. Chem. an agent producing sequestration … English World dictionary
Séquestrant — Complexe chélate de l EDTA avec un cation métallique Un séquestrant est un additif alimentaire dont le rôle est d améliorer la qualité et la stabilité de produits alimentaires[1]. Les séquestrants, sont, au sens … Wikipédia en Français
Sequestrant — A sequestrant is a food additive whose role is to improve the quality and stability of the food products. Sequestrants form chelate complexes with polyvalent metal ions. Especially copper, iron and nickel, which serve as catalysts in the… … Wikipedia
sequestrant — noun any compound that promotes sequestration by forming chelate compounds with metal ions; especially when used as food additives in order to prevent metal catalyzed oxidation … Wiktionary
sequestrant — se·ques·trant … English syllables
sequestrant — trənt noun ( s) Etymology: sequester (I) + ant : a sequestering agent (as a sodium phosphate glass, a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, or citric acid) … Useful english dictionary
Bile acid sequestrant — The bile acid sequestrants are a group of medications used for binding certain components of bile in the gastrointestinal tract. They disrupt the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids by sequestering them and preventing their reabsorption from… … Wikipedia
bile-acid sequestrant — a drug that binds to bile acids, forming a complex that is excreted in the faeces. Bile acids are formed in the liver from cholesterol and the effect of loss of bile acids is a reduction in total body cholesterol and a decrease in low density… … Medical dictionary
