Surfactant

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Surfactant
TermSurfactant
Short definitiona mixture of substances secreted by the air sacs of the lungs that prevents the air sacs from collapsing during exhalation
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Surfactant (definition) a mixture of substances secreted by the air sacs of the lungs that prevents the air sacs from collapsing during exhalation

==Surfactant (overview)==