| antireflection coating | A film of magnesium fluoride spread on a lens to minimise reflections. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| membrane-coating granule | A membrane-bound granule, 100 to 500 nm in diameter, located in the upper layers of the stratum spinosum of certain stratified squamous epithelia. Synonym: lamellar granule, membrane-coating granule, Odland body. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coating | A covering; a layer of some substance spread over a surface. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plantago ovata coating | The separated outer mucilaginous layers of Plantago ovata seeds; used in simple constipation associated with lack of sufficient bulk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enteric coating | A coating put on a capsule or pill so that it does not dissolve until itreaches the small intestine. (09 Oct 1997) |