Term Name: poly(vinylpyrrolidone)
Synonyms: 1-Ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer, 1-Ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymers, 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone homopolymer, 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone polymer, 1-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone polymer, Crospovidonum, N-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone polymer, N-Vinylbutyrolactam polymer, N-Vinylpyrrolidinone polymer, N-Vinylpyrrolidone polymer, Polividona, Polividone, Poly(1-(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)ethylene), Poly(1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone), Poly(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone), Poly(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone) homopolymer, Poly(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone), Poly(1-vinylpyrrolidinone), poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone), Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone), Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone), Poly(N-vinylbutyrolactam), Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidinone), poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone), poly(vinylpyrrolidone), Poly-N-vinyl pyrrolidone, poly[1-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethylene], Polyvidonum, polyvinylpyrrolidone, Povidone, PVPON, Vinylpyrrolidinone polymer, Vinylpyrrolidone polymer
Definition: A vinyl polymer composed of repeating -CH2-CR- units where R is a 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:53248]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: vinyl polymer macromolecule
has_role: blood substitute diagnostic agent hematologic agent
inverse has_part: poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-coated Ag nanoparticle