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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

... a compound that is relatively soluble in the human respiratory tract, and thus readily absorbed into the blood of the tract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Un composé [...] [qui] est relativement soluble dans les voies respiratoires, et le débit d'absorption d'un tel composé vers le sang est donc relativement rapide.

Spanish

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