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microdialysis
Definitions related to microdialysis:
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A blood sampling technique that allows for the collecting of low-molecular-weight substances from the interstitial space. It is used to quantify hormones, neurotransmitters, and peptides in the study subject.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A technique for measuring extracellular concentrations of substances in tissues, usually in vivo, by means of a small probe equipped with a semipermeable membrane. Substances may also be introduced into the extracellular space through the membrane.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Technique which provides continuous direct concentration measurements of substances in the interstitial space of a tissue or organ without changing the tissue structure and metabolism.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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