: any of several emulsifiers used in the preparation of some pharmaceuticals or foods
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOverall, the only reason not to get this vaccine, according to the CDC, is if the child has a severe allergic reaction to one of its components -- PEG or polysorbate. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Nov. 2021 Two specifically mentioned by the CDC are polyethylene glycol (PEG), a compound that makes the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines more stable, and an emulsifier called polysorbate. Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2021 This milk takes the dubious prize for most additives: guar gum, carboy methyl cellulose, polysorbate 60, citric acid, sodium, sodium metabisulphite. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2017 Citric acid, methyl cellulose and polysorbate 60 also show up in some milks. Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
polysorbate
noun
poly·sor·bate ˌpäl-i-ˈsȯr-ˌbāt
: any of several emulsifiers used in the preparation of some pharmaceuticals and foods see tween