GLYCERIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does glycerin mean? 

• GLYCERIN (noun)
  The noun GLYCERIN has 1 sense:

1. a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

  Familiarity information: GLYCERIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GLYCERIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

glycerin; glycerine; glycerol

Hypernyms ("glycerin" is a kind of...):

alcohol (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)

 Context examples 

As a hyperosmotic laxative, glycerin draws water into the bowel from surrounding tissues, thereby softening the stool and increasing bowel action.

(Glyoktyl, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, glycerin is used as a solvent, humectant and vehicle in various pharmaceutical preparations.

(Glycerin, NCI Thesaurus)

An enema solution containing 5% glycerin, a trihydroxy alcohol with osmotic laxative activity.

(Glycerin Enema, NCI Thesaurus)

Mucoadhesive oral wound rinse consists of purified water, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, sodium saccharin, carbomer homopolymer A, potassium hydroxide, citric acid, polysorbate 60 and phosphoric acid.

(Mucoadhesive Oral Wound Rinse, NCI Thesaurus)

Epichlorohydrin is used in the manufacture of epoxy resins, synthetic glycerin and elastomers.

(Epichlorohydrin, NCI Thesaurus)

A solid dosage form in which the drug is enclosed within a soluble, gelatin shell which is plasticized by the addition of a polyol, such as sorbitol or glycerin, and is therefore of a somewhat thicker consistency than that of a hard shell capsule; typically, the active ingredients are dissolved or suspended in a liquid vehicle.

(Liquid Filled Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Glycerin elevates the blood plasma osmolality thereby extracting water from tissues into interstitial fluid and plasma.

(Glycerin, NCI Thesaurus)

A Danish brand name for a laxative product containing glycerin and docusate sodium.

(Glyoktyl, NCI Thesaurus)