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carboxymethylcellulose

noun
car·​boxy·​meth·​yl·​cel·​lu·​lose | \ kär-ˌbäk-sē-ˌme-thəl-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs How to pronounce carboxymethylcellulose (audio) , -ˌlōz\

Definition of carboxymethylcellulose

: an acid ether derivative of cellulose that in the form of its sodium salt is used as a thickening, emulsifying, and stabilizing agent and as a bulk laxative in medicine

Examples of carboxymethylcellulose in a Sentence

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 Those tampons contained ingredients like polyester foam and carboxymethylcellulose, a thickening agent that enabled more expansion than other tampons did, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). — Korin Miller, SELF, "Can I Really Not Sleep With a Tampon in During My Period?," 23 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of carboxymethylcellulose

1945, in the meaning defined above

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carboxymethylcellulose

noun
car·​boxy·​meth·​yl·​cel·​lu·​lose | \ (ˌ)kär-ˌbäk-sē-ˌmeth-əl-ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz How to pronounce carboxymethylcellulose (audio) \

Medical Definition of carboxymethylcellulose

: an acid ether derivative of cellulose that in the form of its sodium salt is used as a thickening, emulsifying, and stabilizing agent and as a bulk laxative in medicine

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