Chemicals and Drugs

Adhesives

Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex.

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Abstract

Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Adhesive
  • Glues
  • Mucilage Adhesive
  • Mucilage Adhesives
  • Mucilages, Adhesive
  • Adhesive Mucilage
  • Adhesive Mucilages
  • Adhesive, Mucilage
  • Adhesives, Mucilage
  • Glue
  • Mucilage, Adhesive

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with DENTURE RETENTION (IM) for denture adhesives; spray adhesives: coordinate IM with AEROSOLS (NIM) if pertinent; BONE CEMENTS & DENTAL CEMENTS are also available; do not confuse entry term MUCILAGES, ADHESIVE with PLANT MUCILAGE

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Tree Numbers

  1. D27.720.013w
  2. J01.637.016w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adhesives. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000269. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000269
  2. Adhesives. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesive
  3. Adhesives. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131790