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si·meth·i·cone

(sĭ-mĕth′ĭ-kōn′)

A mixture of methyl siloxane polymers and silica gel, used an antiflatulent drug and as an antifoaming agent in cosmetics and industrial applications.

[si(lica) + (di)methicone, a silicon polymer (di- + meth- + (sil)icone).]

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si•meth•i•cone

(saɪˈmɛθ ɪˌkoʊn)

n.

an active ingredient in many antacid preparations that causes small mucus-entrapped air bubbles in the intestines to coalesce into larger bubbles that are more easily passed.

(si (lica) + meth (yl) + (sil) icone]

Translations

simethicone, simeticone

(INN) n simeticona

References in periodicals archive ?

Simeticone, added to antacids, acts as an antifoaming agent to reduce bloating and flatulence.

Gastritis and proton pump inhibitors

These include things such as Simeticone drops - which can be added to either breast or bottle milk and work to break down air bubbles - or lactase drops which help to break down the lactose in milk, which is sometimes hard for babies to digest.