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