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hydroxypropyl methylcellulose /hy·droxy·pro·pyl meth·yl·cel·lu·lose/ (-pro´pil meth″il-sel´u-lōs) hypromellose.

hypromellose [hi-pro´mә-lōs]

a propylene glycol ether of methylcellulose, supplied in differing degrees of viscosity; used as a suspending and viscosity-increasing agent and tablet binder, coating, and excipient in pharmaceutical preparations, and applied topically to the conjunctiva to protect and lubricate the cornea. Called also hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.

hypromellose phthalate a phthalic acid ester of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, used as a coating agent for tablets and granules.

hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

a compound applied topically to the conjunctiva to protect the cornea during certain ophthalmic procedures and to lubricate the cornea.

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