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biostable en · ADJ

Etymology

From bio- + stable.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:pharmacy) Remaining chemically stable within the body
   • Here, we have focused the attention on PMMA because this polymer is considered a biostable polymer in biomedical applications. 2006, Kimberly S. Gehar, Nanophysics, Nanoclusters and Nanodevices, →ISBN, page 24:
   • In these cases, a high molecular weight, biostable polymeric carrier is preferred. 2003, Vasant V. Ranade, Drug Delivery Systems, Second Edition, →ISBN, page 84:
   • Based on their behavior in living tissue, polymeric biomaterials can be divided into biostable, bioabsorbable (biodegradable or bioresorbable), and partially bioabsorbable materials. 2001, Polymeric Biomaterials, Revised and Expanded, →ISBN, page 545:

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