Medical Definition of Poloxalene
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Methyloxirane polymer with oxirane. A copolymer of polyethylene and polypropylene ether glycol. It is a non-ionic polyol surface-active agent used medically as a faecal softener and in cattle for prevention of bloat.
Pharmacological action: cathartic, disinfectants, fibrinolytic agent, surface-active agent.
Chemical name: Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poloxalene
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