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  • noun chemistry any of a class of heterocyclic ketones derived from a pyrrolidine; especially 2-pyrrolidone, the simplest γ-lactam

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Examples

  • Several such substances, including gelatin, Dextran (a complex sugarlike compound) and PVP (polyvinyl pyrrolidone), a synthetic made from acetylene, do the job to some extent, but none is both plentiful and entirely satisfactory.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • To make the vaccine part of the needles, the researchers took poly-vinyl pyrrolidone, a polymer material they say is safe for use in the body, and mixed it will freeze-dried vaccine, then placed in microneedle molds and polymerized at room temperature with ultraviolet light.

    GreenBiz.com Green and Sustainable Business News 2010

  • Freeze-dried vaccine was mixed with the vinyl-pyrrolidone monomer before being placed into microneedle molds and polymerized at room temperature using ultraviolet light.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The microneedle arrays were made from a polymer material, poly-vinyl pyrrolidone, that has been shown to be safe for use in the body.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The microneedle arrays were made from a polymer material, poly-vinyl pyrrolidone, that has been shown to be safe for use in the body.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Freeze-dried vaccine was mixed with the vinyl-pyrrolidone monomer before being placed into microneedle molds and polymerized at room temperature using ultraviolet light.

    Infection Control Today Site Wide Content Feed 2010

  • Made out of a polymer called polyvinyl pyrrolidone, they dissolve on contact with skin.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • The microneedle arrays were made from a polymer material, poly-vinyl pyrrolidone, that has been shown to be safe for use in the body.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • The microneedle arrays were made from a polymer material, poly-vinyl pyrrolidone, that has been shown to be safe for use in the body.

    Infection Control Today Site Wide Content Feed 2010

  • Freeze-dried vaccine was mixed with the vinyl-pyrrolidone monomer before being placed into microneedle molds and polymerized at room temperature using ultraviolet light.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

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