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calfactant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-fac-tant
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intratracheal suspension derived from the natural surfactant in calf lungs, used to treat premature infants with lung surfactant deficiency that causes infant respiratory distress syndrome.

Uncountable

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

beractant lucinactant poractant

Questions

What does calfactant mean?
An intratracheal suspension derived from the natural surfactant in calf lungs, used to treat premature infants with lung surfactant deficiency that causes infant respiratory distress syndrome.

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