hygroscopic agents

Preferred Label : hygroscopic agents;

MeSH definition : Materials that readily absorb moisture from their surroundings.;

MeSH synonym : agents, hygroscopic; Hygroscopic Agent; Agent, Hygroscopic;

MeSH hyponym : desiccants; humectants; Drying Agents; Humectant; Agents, Drying; Desiccant; Drying Agent; Agent, Drying;

Is substance : O;

action pharmacologique : O;

Details

Origin ID

D058427;

UMLS CUI

C2936382;

Allowable qualifiers
- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemical synthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacokinetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacology [MeSH Qualifier]
- poisoning [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Desiccation [DeCS]
- Humectant Excipient [NCIt concept]
- desiccated [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Desiccated (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Desiccation - action (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Desiccator (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Dry [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- desiccants [MeSH concept]
- humectants [MeSH concept]
- hygroscopic agents [MeSH concept]
See also
- desiccation [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [UMLS semantic type]
Substance(s)
- magnesium carbonate [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- silica gel [MeSH Descriptor]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- desiccant [IUPAC Term]
- drying agent [IUPAC Term]

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