Description

A preparation of chicle, sometimes mixed with other plastic substances, sweetened and flavored. It is masticated usually for pleasure as a candy substitute but it sometimes acts as a vehicle for the administration of medication. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Chewing gum
Part Display Name
Chewing gum
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Chewing gum

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
zh-CNChinese (China)口香糖
Synonyms: 橡皮糖;胶姆糖
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Gomme à mâcher
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Närimiskumm
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Goma de mascar. Chicle
it-ITItalian (Italy)Gomma da masticare
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Sakız
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Жевательная резинка
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)kauwgum
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Gomme à mâcher
fr-FRFrench (France)Chewing gum
el-GRGreek (Greece)Τσίχλα
Synonyms: Τσίχλα