Title: therapeutic polymer
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - therapeutic polymer
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13947
Status: current

Definition
Polymer aimed at helping therapists in treating diseases or trauma.

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 377. 'Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 403 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-12-04)

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Citation: Citation: 'therapeutic polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13947
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