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a detergent secreted by Type 2 alveolar cells between alveolar epithelium. Functions to lower surface tension, allowing lungs to remain inflated. Note: In humans, these cells and their secretion develop towards the very end of the third trimester, just before birth. Hence the respiratory difficulties associated with premature births. (More? Respiratory Notes)
출처: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/S.htm
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| surfactant |
a material that facilitates and accentuates the emulsifying, wetting and other surface-modifying properties of substances
출처: www.deh.gov.au/soe/2001/land/glossary.html
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| surfactant |
an agent which reduces the surface tension of a liquid, eg, detergents.
출처: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
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| surfactant |
soap like chemicals added to solutions to reduce surface tension and improve wetting.
출처: www.icknowledge.com/glossary/s.html
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| surfactant |
The descriptor for any substance that lowers surface tension.
출처: www.bio.hw.ac.uk/edintox/glossall.htm
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