Medical Dictionary
protective colloid
noun
Medical Definition of PROTECTIVE COLLOID
: a lyophilic colloid (as gelatin, a natural gum, or a cellulose derivative) that when present in small quantities keeps lyophobic colloids from precipitating under the coagulating action of electrolytes
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