WATER-INSOLUBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does water-insoluble mean? 

• WATER-INSOLUBLE (adjective)
  The adjective WATER-INSOLUBLE has 1 sense:

1. not soluble in water

  Familiarity information: WATER-INSOLUBLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WATER-INSOLUBLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not soluble in water

Synonyms:

non-water-soluble; water-insoluble

Similar:

indissoluble; insoluble ((of a substance) incapable of being dissolved)

 Context examples 

The binding of water-insoluble rapamycin to nanoparticle albumin permits the albumin-mediated endocytosis of rapamycin by tumor cells and endothelial cells.

(Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Rapamycin, NCI Thesaurus)

A nanoparticle-based injectable concentrate containing the water-insoluble taxane paclitaxel, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Nanodispersion, NCI Thesaurus)

A solid dosage form that contains medicinal substances with or without suitable diluents and is coated with a thin layer of a water-insoluble or water-soluble polymer.

(Film Coated Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A water-insoluble heterocyclic amide with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Daniquidone, NCI Thesaurus)

A colloidal dispersion formulation of 9-Aminocamptothecin, a water-insoluble camptothecin derivative.

(Aminocamptothecin Colloidal Dispersion, NCI Thesaurus)

Beta-cyclodextrin is employed for numerous applications to enhance solubility and availability of various water-soluble and water-insoluble pharmacological agents.

(Beta-methyl Cyclodextrin, NCI Thesaurus)

An aerosolized liposomal preparation of rubitecan, a water-insoluble derivative of camptothecin with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Aerosolized Liposomal Rubitecan, NCI Thesaurus)

A white, odorless and tasteless, very stable, water-insoluble, synthetic, crystalline chlorinated hydrocarbon that is soluble in most organic solvents, fat and oils and tends to accumulate in ecosystems.

(Chlorophenothane, NCI Thesaurus)

A water-insoluble camptothecin derivative.

(Aminocamptothecin, NCI Thesaurus)

The thermosensitive triblock copolymer component of this formulation transforms from a water-soluble polymer at room temperature to a water-insoluble, biodegradable gel depot at body temperature; intratumoral controlled-release of paclitaxel from the gel minimizes systemic exposure to paclitaxel and the paclitaxel toxicity profile.

(PGLA/PEG Copolymer-Based Paclitaxel, NCI Thesaurus)