Polyvinyl Alcohol

"Polyvinyl Alcohol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A polymer prepared from polyvinyl acetates by replacement of the acetate groups with hydroxyl groups. It is used as a pharmaceutic aid and ophthalmic lubricant as well as in the manufacture of surface coatings artificial sponges, cosmetics, and other products.

Descriptor ID	D011142
MeSH Number(s)	D02.033.750 D02.455.326.271.884.533.532 D05.750.716.721.616 D25.720.716.721.616 J01.637.051.720.716.721.616
Concept/Terms	Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyvinyl Alcohol Alcohol, Polyvinyl Polyviol Polyviol Liquifilm Tears Liquifilm Tears Tears, Liquifilm

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Alcohols [D02.033]
Polyvinyl Alcohol [D02.033.750]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkenes [D02.455.326.271]
Vinyl Compounds [D02.455.326.271.884]
Polyvinyls [D02.455.326.271.884.533]
Polyvinyl Alcohol [D02.455.326.271.884.533.532]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Plastics [D05.750.716]
Polyvinyls [D05.750.716.721]
Polyvinyl Alcohol [D05.750.716.721.616]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Plastics [D25.720.716]
Polyvinyls [D25.720.716.721]
Polyvinyl Alcohol [D25.720.716.721.616]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716]
Polyvinyls [J01.637.051.720.716.721]
Polyvinyl Alcohol [J01.637.051.720.716.721.616]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2009	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2024	2	1	3
2025	0	1	1

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Huang S, Xiao R, Lin S, Wu Z, Lin C, Jang G, Hong E, Gupta S, Lu F, Chen B, Liu X, Sahasrabudhe A, Zhang Z, He Z, Crosby AJ, Sumaria K, Liu T, Wang Q, Rao S. Anisotropic hydrogel microelectrodes for intraspinal neural recordings in vivo. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 28; 16(1):1127.

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Rezvani-Ghalhari M, Nabizadeh R, Alizadeh Sani M, Sanaei D, Bashardoust P, McClements DJ, Nasseri S, Mahvi AH. Adsorption of ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions using cellulose-based adsorbents prepared by sol-gel method. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Oct; 278(Pt 3):134847.

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Arroyo-Salvo C, R?o S, Bogetti ME, Plaza J, Miragaya M, Yaneff A, Davio C, Fissore R, Gervasi MG, Gambini A, Perez-Martinez S. Effect of bicarbonate and polyvinyl alcohol on in vitro capacitation and fertilization ability of cryopreserved equine spermatozoa. Andrology. 2025 Feb; 13(2):382-395.

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Huang S, Liu X, Lin S, Glynn C, Felix K, Sahasrabudhe A, Maley C, Xu J, Chen W, Hong E, Crosby AJ, Wang Q, Rao S. Control of polymers' amorphous-crystalline transition enables miniaturization and multifunctional integration for hydrogel bioelectronics. Nat Commun. 2024 Apr 25; 15(1):3525.

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Azizi-Lalabadi M, Alizadeh-Sani M, Divband B, Ehsani A, McClements DJ. Nanocomposite films consisting of functional nanoparticles (TiO2 and ZnO) embedded in 4A-Zeolite and mixed polymer matrices (gelatin and polyvinyl alcohol). Food Res Int. 2020 11; 137:109716.

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Feng J, Yang G, Zhang S, Liu Q, Jafari SM, McClements DJ. Fabrication and characterization of ?-cypermethrin-loaded PLA microcapsules prepared by emulsion-solvent evaporation: loading and release properties. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2018 May; 25(14):13525-13535.

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Bae J, Lawrence J, Miesch C, Ribbe A, Li W, Emrick T, Zhu J, Hayward RC. Multifunctional nanoparticle-loaded spherical and wormlike micelles formed by interfacial instabilities. Adv Mater. 2012 May 22; 24(20):2735-41.

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Liaw JV, Yun CH, Walker TG, Kalva SP, Janne d'Oth?e B. Comparison of clinical and MR imaging outcomes after uterine fibroid embolization with Bead Block and Embosphere. Eur J Radiol. 2012 Jun; 81(6):1371-5.

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Kriegel C, Kit KM, McClements DJ, Weiss J. Nanofibers as carrier systems for antimicrobial microemulsions. Part I: fabrication and characterization. Langmuir. 2009 Jan 20; 25(2):1154-61.

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Wakhloo AK, Perlow A, Linfante I, Sandhu JS, Cameron J, Troffkin N, Schenck A, Schatz NJ, Tse DT, Lam BL. Transvenous n-butyl-cyanoacrylate infusion for complex dural carotid cavernous fistulas: technical considerations and clinical outcome. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2005 Sep; 26(8):1888-97.

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