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WATER-INSOLUBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not soluble in water
Synonyms:
non-water-soluble; water-insoluble
Classified under:
Similar:
indissoluble; insoluble ((of a substance) incapable of being dissolved)
Context examples:
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; the tablet is formulated in such manner as to make the contained medicament available over an extended period of time following ingestion.
(Film Coated Extended Release Tablet Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
