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alginate; alginic acid
A naturally occurring colloidal acid polysaccharide obtained from seaweed. It is composed of mannuronic acid residues.
Uses:
Alginate is used in wound dressings, dental impressions & Gaviscon.
Related
alginate dressing
General
polysaccharide (complex carbohydrate, glycan)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999