Medical Material
rubber

rub·ber [ ruhb-er ]
Subclass of:
Biopolymers;
Elastomers
Definitions related to rubber:
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(natural latex rubber) Any material made from or containing natural latex in its native liquid or colloidal state. Natural latex is an extract of the rubber tree (H. brasiliensis) and contains the allergens responsible for latex hyper-sensitivity reactions. Products that may contain NRL are medical gloves and condoms. See 21 CFR 801.437 for full regulatory definition.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retract rapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Family of natural and synthetic polymers with unique properties of deformability and elasticity in their hardened states.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(natural rubber) The natural extract of tropical rubber plants.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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