Collodion

A nitrocellulose solution in ether and alcohol. Collodion has a wide range of uses in industry including applications in the manufacture of photographic film, in fibers, in lacquers, and in engraving and lithography. In medicine it is used as a drug solvent and a wound sealant.

Also Known As:

Nitrocellulose; Cellulose Nitrate; Pyroxylin; Celloidin; Collodion Cotton; Cotton, Collodion; Nitrate, Cellulose; Cellulose, nitrate

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Explosive Agents
Tissue Adhesives

Biomedical and Dental Materials
- Polymers: 13529
  - Biopolymers: 836
    - Cellulose: 2040
      - Collodion: 676
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
- Manufactured Materials
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials
    - Polymers: 13529
      - Biopolymers: 836
        Cellulose: 2040
        Collodion: 676

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)