Preferred Label : Propellant;
NCIt definition : A substance used to create pressure within a container to expel the product within.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Developing pressure in container which expels the product. Used in pharmaceuticals
(nasal sprays and respiratory and topical formulations), cosmetics, and foods to provide
force to expel contents from a container (e.g. aerosol propellant). (Pharmaceutical
Excipients: A review Shilpa P Chaudhari and Pradeep S Patil Marathwada Mitra Mandal's
College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India. USP 1059 );
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1642705;
Origin ID : C176661;
UMLS CUI : C0599677;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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