Surfactant Excipient

Preferred Label : Surfactant Excipient;

NCIt synonyms : Surface Active Excipient;

NCIt related terms : Surfactant;

NCIt definition : A surface active agent (surfactant), in dilute solution, moves to the interface of a two-phase system and reduces the surface free energy. This permits the two phases to mix more completely. Surface active agents are usually soluble both in aqueous and non-aqueous solvents. They are exemplified by soap-type molecules (long chain fatty acid salts) such as sodium lauryl sulfate.;

Alternative definition : PQCMC: Substances used to enhance stability by reducing surface tension (e.g. anionic surfactant; cationic surfactant; nonionic surfactant).;

Details

Origin ID

C42739;

UMLS CUI

C1710253;

See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Surfactant (disposition) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Surfactant (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- surface-active agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- surfactant [IUPAC Term]
- surfactant, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- surfactants [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Biomedical or Dental Material [UMLS semantic type]
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- FDA Pharmaceutical Quality/CMC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- PQ/CMC Excipient Function Terminology [NCIt concept]

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