polydioxanone

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
English dioxane
German Ketonbor.
English ketone
English -one
English dioxanone
English polydioxanone

    From poly- + dioxanone.

    Noun

    polydioxanone (plural polydioxanones, abbreviation PDS)

    1. (organic chemistry) A biodegradable plastic made by the polymerization of p-dioxanone; it is used in medical applications such as sutures
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