hypromellose

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noun

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.

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E464HPMChydroxypropyl methylcellulosehydroxypropylmethylcellulose
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Meanings

nounhypromellose (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryHydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.

    Synonyms: E464, HPMC, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a semisynthetic, inert, viscoelastic polymer used as a food additive, an excipient in oral medicaments, and an ophthalmic lubricant.

Similar
E464HPMChydroxypropyl methylcellulosehydroxypropylmethylcellulose
Also see
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Translations

Portuguese hipromelose
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Cite this entry
APA

hypromellose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypromellose

MLA

“hypromellose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypromellose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypromellose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypromellose.

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