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Abstract
A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material.
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6 entry terms
- Polyglycolide
- Biofix
- Dexon (Polyester)
- Dexon-S
- Dexon S
- DexonS
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, 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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- Glycolates (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polyglycolic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011100. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011100
- Polyglycolic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyglycolide
- Polyglycolic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424434