Carbohydrate

Methylcellulose

AMW:CHEM:090410

Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Methylcellulose has parent Cellulose

Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium has parent Methylcellulose

Methylcellulose member of drug class Bulk Forming Agents

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Identifier classification

PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class09 · Carbohydrates

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Methylcellulose en · preferred