polysorbate /poly·sor·bate/ (pol″e-sor´bāt) any of various oleate esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides condensed with polymers of ethylene oxide, numbered to indicate chemical composition and used as surfactant agents.
pol·y·sor·bate (p l  -sôr b t)n. Any of a class of emulsifiers used in some pharmaceuticals. |
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