solubilization
Rendering something soluble
Solubilization is the process of making something soluble—able to dissolve in a liquid.
The term appears most often in chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacology, where researchers solubilize compounds to study them or deliver them effectively: The drug required solubilization before it could be absorbed.
The process may involve adding surfactants, adjusting pH, or using specialized solvents.
Disperse into liquid
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
miscible · precipitate · supersaturation · solvation · wetting · rate-limiting · intrinsic · thermodynamic
Substance absorbed by solvent
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
polarity · miscibility · aqueous · organic · intermolecular · partitioning · chelation · surfactant
Combines immiscible liquids
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- micelleSurfactant molecular cluster
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
homogenization · interface · coalescence · microemulsion · phospholipid · cream · lotion · dispersion
Fraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- absorptionProcess of taking in
permeability · tablet · capsule · suspension · nanoparticle · amorphous · crystalline · API
Sound-based particle agitation
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- millingProcessing grain mechanically
spray-drying · extrusion · high-pressure · reflux · digestion
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
- saturationState of complete permeation
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dilutionReduction in concentration
hydration · miscible · precipitate · supersaturation · solvation · wetting · rate-limiting · intrinsic · thermodynamic · kinetic
solute
Substance absorbed by solvent
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
lipophilic · polarity · miscibility · aqueous · organic · intermolecular · partitioning · chelation · surfactant · micelle
emulsifier
Combines immiscible liquids
- lecithinNatural emulsifying compound
- micelleSurfactant molecular cluster
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
stabilizer · homogenization · interface · coalescence · microemulsion · phospholipid · cream · lotion · dispersion
bioavailability
Fraction reaching active circulation
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- drug-deliveryAdministering medicine to body
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
absorption · permeability · tablet · capsule · suspension · nanoparticle · amorphous · crystalline · API · dosage
sonication
Sound-based particle agitation
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- stirringArousing strong emotion
milling · spray-drying · extrusion · high-pressure · reflux · digestion
solubilizationprecipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
crystallization · flocculation · coagulation · sedimentation · deposition
solution, resolute, soluble, insoluble, solubility, dissolvable, insolubility, solubilized, insolubly