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adjectiveperifocal (not comparable)
- not comparableSurrounding a focus
In fact, inhibitors of system x c - have been shown to significantly reduce brain tumor growth, block abnormal EEG and seizure activity, attenuate perifocal edema and increase survival in animal models [9, 12 ].
2015 August 8, “High-Throughput Assay Development for Cystine-Glutamate Antiporter (x c - ) Highlights Faster Cystine Uptake than Glutamate Release in Glioma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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perifocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifocal
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“perifocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifocal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perifocal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perifocal.
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