{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Gel - Definition of Gel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hXKo8Lq9RX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/gel\/\">Gel<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/gel\/embed\/#?secret=hXKo8Lq9RX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Gel&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"hXKo8Lq9RX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"To firm or form a gel; semi-rigid textured, colored starch-paste resembling a jelly.A colloid, where the dispersed phase is liquid and the dispersion medium is solid.A substance that is firm even though it contains a lot of liquid. Gels are often used to soothe irritated skin, to stop oozing or bleeding, and to apply other drugs to an area to be treated.A suspension that sets into a jelly-like solid.A colloidal suspension that has set to form a jelly. Some insoluble drugs are administered in the form of gels.The term applied to a colloid substance which is firm in consistency although it contains much water: for example, ordinary gelatin.A semisolid precipitated or coagulated colloid; a jelly-like colloid; jelly. It contains a large amount of water.Thickened styling preparation that comes in a tube or bottle and creates a strong hold.A gel is a jelly-like substance composed of tiny, non-dissolvable particles that are spread throughout a liquid. Gels are frequently employed as the base for topical treatments applied to the skin, especially those intended for the face and scalp."}