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Concept information

Preferred term

artificial skin

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Synthetic material used in dermal toxicity tests in place of testing toxic substances on the skin of a live animal. Can also be used to treat or repair burn injuries in animal and human patients.

Synonyms

  • bioprinted skin
  • laboratory produced skin
  • reconstituted skin
  • skin equivalents
  • skin substitutes
  • synthetic skin
  • tissue-engineered skin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/312748

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