polyethylene glycol
noun
: any of a series of polymers H(OCH2CH2)nOH where n is greater than three that vary from viscous liquids to waxy solids and are used especially as lubricants and in medical and biotechnological applications
—abbreviation PEG
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Unlisted ingredients More than half the inks my research team analyzed contained unlisted polyethylene glycol, also known as PEG.
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John Swierk, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Notably, among these additives is polyethylene glycol, a medication used for managing constipation, according to the National Institute of Health.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The team simulated drought conditions by exposing plants to polyethylene glycol—a polymer often used in experiments to induce water deficit—or by withholding water, then sent a current through the crops.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2023
The laxative circulating on TikTok is primarily one that contains polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG).
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Fiber supplements, stool softeners, or a laxative, such as MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350), can also help.
—Caroline Chirichella, Health, 6 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported last week that demand for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for MiraLax, has led to shortages in some drugstores.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
Sign up Surging demand is contributing to a shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like Miralax and Glycolax, gastroenterologists and suppliers say.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Laxatives are in short supply as demand has steadily increased for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like MiraLAX, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune Well, 7 Sep. 2023
John Swierk, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Notably, among these additives is polyethylene glycol, a medication used for managing constipation, according to the National Institute of Health.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
The team simulated drought conditions by exposing plants to polyethylene glycol—a polymer often used in experiments to induce water deficit—or by withholding water, then sent a current through the crops.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2023
The laxative circulating on TikTok is primarily one that contains polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG).
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023
Fiber supplements, stool softeners, or a laxative, such as MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350), can also help.
—Caroline Chirichella, Health, 6 Mar. 2023
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported last week that demand for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for MiraLax, has led to shortages in some drugstores.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
Sign up Surging demand is contributing to a shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like Miralax and Glycolax, gastroenterologists and suppliers say.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
Laxatives are in short supply as demand has steadily increased for polyethylene glycol 3350, the generic name for laxatives like MiraLAX, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune Well, 7 Sep. 2023
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