Definitions from Wiktionary (surfactant)
▸ noun: (chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.
▸ noun: (biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
Pulmonary surfactant,
nonionic surfactant,
surfactant deficiency,
Surfactant protein D,
Surfactant protein C,
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▸ noun: (chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.
▸ noun: (biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.
Similar:
wetting agent,
surface-active agent,
antisurfactant,
wetter,
soap,
superwetting,
sudser,
antiscalant,
lubricant,
superlubricant,
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pulmonary,
nonionic,
ionic,
exogenous,
natural,
synthetic,
artificial,
human,
adsorbed,
soluble,
suitable
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