Definition: Methylester of cellulose. Methylcellulose is used as an emulsifying and suspending agent in cosmetics, pharmaceutics and the chemical industry. It is used therapeutically as a bulk laxative.
used in pharm & cosmetic indust; also a cathartic
Other names Methylcellulose Shire Brand; Methylcellulose Martin Brand; Methylcellulose Lilly Brand; Methylcellulose Edigen Brand; Methylcellulose Alphapharm Brand; Cellulose, Methyl; Warner Chilcott Brand 2 of Methylcellulose; Warner Chilcott Brand 1 of Methylcellulose; SmithKline Beecham Brand of Methylcellulose; Shire Brand of Methylcellulose; Muciplasma; Methyl Cellulose; Methocel; Martin Brand of Methylcellulose; Lilly Brand of Methylcellulose; Edigen Brand of Methylcellulose; Dacryolarmes; Cologel; Citrucel; Cellulone