Gutta-Percha
"Gutta-Percha" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Coagulated exudate isolated from several species of the tropical tree Palaquium (Sapotaceae). It is the trans-isomer of natural rubber and is used as a filling and impression material in dentistry and orthopedics and as an insulator in electronics. It has also been used as a rubber substitute.
| Descriptor ID |
D006171
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.215.721.061 D25.339.859.495 D25.720.327.840.119 J01.637.051.339.859.495
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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