propylene glycol
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propylene glycol
[pro´pĭ-lēn gli´kol]a clear viscous liquid used as a moistening agent and solvent in pharmaceutical preparations.
pro·py·lene gly·col
a solvent for several water-insoluble drugs intended for parenteral administration; an ingredient of hydrophilic ointment; a viscous organic solvent frequently used in pharmaceutical preparations to dissolve drug substances with limited aqueous solubility; used in part for preparing injectable solutions of diazepam, phenytoin, pentobarbital, and other drugs.
prop·y·lene gly·col
(prōpi-lēn glīkol)Solvent for several water-insoluble drugs intended for parenteral administration; used in part to prepare injectable solutions of diazepam, phenytoin, and drugs.