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polytetrafluoroethylene
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poly·tet·ra·flu·or·o·eth·yl·ene
\ˌpäl-i-ˌte-trə-ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ō-ˈeth-ə-ˌlēn\
Medical Definition of polytetrafluoroethylene
: a polymer of tetrafluoroethylene (CF2−CF2)n that is a resin with good resistance to chemicals and heat and that is used to fabricate prostheses—abbreviation PTFE; see teflon
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