preferentially
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Tests in animal models showed that BifidoSumIL-2 preferentially gathered inside tumors, stimulated immune activity, and slowed the growth of pancreatic cancer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
After being administered systemically, NO-Cbl successfully crossed the blood-brain barrier and accumulated preferentially within glioblastoma tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 27, 2026
Polar and nonpolar molecules rarely mix, because polar molecules preferentially attract one another via electrostatic interactions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2025
The State Department, now run by former Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, manages visa processing and has pledged to lower wait times but it has also said it will not treat soccer fans preferentially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
Or at a molecular level: Proteins in the early embryo are deposited preferentially at one end by the mother.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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