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penetrant

/pen-i-truhnt/US // ˈpɛn ɪ trənt //UK // (ˈpɛnɪtrənt) //

渗透剂,渗透性,渗透器,渗入剂

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that penetrates.
    • : a compound that penetrates the skin, as a lotion or cream.
    • : a substance that lowers the surface tension of water; wetting agent.
    • : Zoology. a large nematocyst discharging a barbed thread that penetrates the body of the prey and injects a toxic fluid.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : penetrating.

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Examples

  • Together, these difficult to treat types of cancer affect tens of thousands of patients every year who could benefit from brain-penetrant therapies, Saccomano adds.

  • His team is currently working to develop several potentially brain-penetrant molecules that target different gene mutations.

  • The dew lay heavy on the laurel leaves of the thickets, and the breeze was perfumed with the penetrant fragrance of many blossoms.

  • Sharp shoe-calks afford a means of infliction of penetrant wounds which may occasion open joint and infectious arthritis.

  • Then he raised his eyes from the water and swept the sky in a penetrant gaze.

  • Simplices clos penetrant, et literati disputant utrum sit Deus!

  • With Mr. Tassers penetrant and suspicious gaze on him, he decided that it would be wise to avoid all seeming interest in Myron.