cosurfactant

English

Etymology

co- +‎ surfactant

Noun

cosurfactant (plural cosurfactants)

1. A surfactant acting in tandem with another surfactant to enhance its properties.
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     In general, when SMFs consisting of oil, surfactant, and/or cosurfactant (cosolvent) are placed in an in vitro dissolution medium or in gastrointestinal fluid in vivo, homogeneous oil-in-water microemulsions form spontaneously with mild agitation.