ionophore
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noun \ī-ˈä-nə-ˌfȯr\Definition of IONOPHORE
: a compound that facilitates transmission of an ion (as of calcium) across a lipid barrier (as in a cell membrane) by combining with the ion or by increasing the permeability of the barrier to it
First Known Use of IONOPHORE
circa 1955
ion·o·phore
noun \ī-ˈän-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of IONOPHORE
: a compound that facilitates transmission of an ion (as of calcium) across a lipid barrier (as in a plasma membrane) by combining with the ion or by increasing the permeability of the barrier to it
—io·noph·or·ous \ī-ə-ˈnäf-ə-rəs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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