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Medical Definition of Microcrystalline cellulose
1. Purified, partially depolymerised cellulose, prepared by treating alpha-cellulose, obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant material, with mineral acids; used as a tablet diluent. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Purified, partially depolymerised cellulose, prepared by treating alpha-cellulose, obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant material, with mineral acids; used as a tablet diluent. (05 Mar 2000)