Chemicals and Drugs

Wetting Agents

A surfactant that renders a surface wettable by water or enhances the spreading of water over the surface.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A surfactant that renders a surface wettable by water or enhances the spreading of water over the surface.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Wetting Agent
  • Agent, Wetting
  • Agents, Wetting

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Aspects Covered

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

for electrowetting agents coordinate with ELECTROWETTING

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History Note

91(75); was see under SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS 1975-90

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  1. D27.720.877w.974

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wetting Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014906. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014906
  2. Wetting Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3406747