In laboratory rats, a low dose of aspirin usually suffices to block production of thromboxane, which is a substance that promotes blood clotting, but not seriously interfering with the production of prostacyclin, which prevents clotting.
which is a substance that promotes blood clotting, but not seriously interfering
a substance that promotes blood clotting, but not seriously interfering
a substance that promotes blood clotting, but does not seriously interfere
which is a substance to promote blood clotting, but does not seriously interfere
which is a substance that promotes blood clotting, but not a serious interference
Parallelism is not the key differentiator between (c) and (d).
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there are two problems i see in (d).
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problem #1
a substance to promote... is unidiomatic.
the only context in which i can remember "a NOUN to VERB" is a context in which the NOUN is abstract in nature. for instance:
a way to produce goods
a reason to try harder
etc.
note that "substance" is a concrete item; it's not an abstraction like "way" or "reason".
if you're talking about concrete objects, you should replace the infinitive with something else. for instance:
* a substance to promote X (incorrect) --> a substance that promotes X (correct)
* a tool to install the shelves (incorrect) --> a tool with which to install the shelves (correct)
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problem #2
"which is" is unnecessary and ugly.
if "which is" is followed by a description of something, you should just omit it, producing an appositive modifier:
X, which is a substance... (ugly) --> X, a substance... (better)
Person X, who is the coach of Team Y (ugly) --> Person X, the coach of Team Y (better)
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