Lubricants
"Lubricants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Compounds that provide LUBRICATION between surfaces in order to reduce FRICTION. They are typically LIPIDS, and include lipophilic lotions, but not EYEDROPS which are aqueous, nor SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS which are amphiphilic surfactants.
| Descriptor ID |
D054327
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.556
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| Concept/Terms |
Lubricants- Lubricants
- Lubricating Agents
- Agents, Lubricating
- Lubrication Agents
- Agents, Lubrication
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lubricants" by people in Profiles.
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Dun J, Osei-Yeboah F, Boulas P, Lin Y, Sun CC. A systematic evaluation of dual functionality of sodium lauryl sulfate as a tablet lubricant and wetting enhancer. Int J Pharm. 2018 Dec 01; 552(1-2):139-147.
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Paul S, Sun CC. Systematic evaluation of common lubricants for optimal use in tablet formulation. Eur J Pharm Sci. 2018 May 30; 117:118-127.