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Pulmonary Surfactants
Medical Definition: | Substances and drugs that lower the SURFACE TENSION of the mucoid layer lining the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. |
Guide Notes: | DF: PULM SURFACTANTS |
Previously Indexed: | Pulmonary Alveoli (1966-1970),Surface-Active Agents (1966-1970) |
Pulmonary Surfactants Medical Definitions and Terms
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