Preferred Label : Osmotic Excipient;
NCIt related terms : Osmotic agent;
NCIt definition : A substance within a formulation that allows for a controlled rate of release by creating
an osmotic pressure differential between the drug and the external environment.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Material used to provide osmotic pressure differential in osmotic pump based
drug product delivery systems.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1642653;
Origin ID : C176657;
UMLS CUI : C5447353;
Semantic type(s)
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