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biostable

adj

Etymology

From bio- + stable.

  1. derived from stabulum
  2. derived from estable
  3. inherited from stable
  4. prefixed as biostable — “bio + stable”

Definitions

  1. Remaining chemically stable within the body

    • Based on their behavior in living tissue, polymeric biomaterials can be divided into biostable, bioabsorbable (biodegradable or bioresorbable), and partially bioabsorbable materials.
    • In these cases, a high molecular weight, biostable polymeric carrier is preferred.
    • Here, we have focused the attention on PMMA because this polymer is considered a biostable polymer in biomedical applications.

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