silicone
(sil′ĭ-kōn″)
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[silic(on) + -one]
1. An organic chemical compound composed of silicon and oxygen in association with other elements such as carbon or halogens.
2. Any of a group of polymeric organic silicon compounds used in adhesives, lubricants, synthetic rubber, and prostheses.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Silicone." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733137/all/silicone.
Silicone. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733137/all/silicone. Accessed December 13, 2024.
Silicone. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733137/all/silicone
Silicone [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 December 13]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/733137/all/silicone.
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