biostable

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1. pharmacyRemaining chemically stable within the body

   In these cases, a high molecular weight, biostable polymeric carrier is preferred.

   2003, Vasant V. Ranade, Drug Delivery Systems, Second Edition, →ISBN, page 84

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   Based on their behavior in living tissue, polymeric biomaterials can be divided into biostable, bioabsorbable (biodegradable or bioresorbable), and partially bioabsorbable materials.

   2001, Polymeric Biomaterials, Revised and Expanded, →ISBN, page 545

   Here, we have focused the attention on PMMA because this polymer is considered a biostable polymer in biomedical applications.

   2006, Kimberly S. Gehar, Nanophysics, Nanoclusters and Nanodevices, →ISBN, page 24