Definition of "polycaprolactone" []

• A biodegradable polyester used in medical applications such as sutures (noun)

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• "The scaffold is made from polycaprolactone, a biodegradable plastic, and hydroxyapatite, a naturally occurring mineral found in bone and teeth."
• "FDM can be used with ABS, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyphenylsulfone (PPS) and waxes."
• "Writing in the Lancet medical journal, the researchers said they set out to make an artificial joint using a biomaterial made out of polycaprolactone and hydroxyapatite."