electroporation

noun

elec·​tro·​po·​ra·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən How to pronounce electroporation (audio)
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (such as the skin or a cell membrane) in order to open pores or channels through which something (such as a drug or DNA) may pass

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In total, the Booster Pro is a six-in-one device, featuring electroporation, microcurrent, EMS, electric needles, LED, and sonic vibration. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024 Scientists in Japan wondered whether these electric shocks might be enough to cause electroporation and, thus, affect the cells of nearby creatures. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023 The hydration serum was infused with electroporation– short, high voltage pulses allowing serums to penetrate the skin’s barrier– enhanced with LED blue light therapy for acne. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023 It was soon largely replaced by electroporation, cationic lipids, viral capsids, and microinjection. Juergen Eckhardt and George Church, STAT, 1 Feb. 2023 The two main alternatives cited in the Army's solicitation are gene guns and intramuscular electroporation. Jeremy Jacquot, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2010 DeWitt places a plastic tray about the size of a microwave dinner, with 16 thimble-sized wells filled with the culture, under the hood of the electroporation device. Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016 In theory, applying electroporation alongside genetic-material vaccines could improve both effectiveness and accessibility. Sam Jones, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2021 And don’t dismiss electroporation for ex vivo approaches: zap the cell, make a hole, in goes CRISPR. Sharon Begley, STAT, 19 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

electr- + pore entry 2 + -ation

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electroporation was in 1982

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“Electroporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroporation. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

electroporation

noun
elec·​tro·​po·​ra·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-pȯr-ˈā-shən How to pronounce electroporation (audio)
: the application of an electric current to a living surface (as the skin or the plasma membrane of a cell) in order to open pores or channels through which something (as a drug or DNA) may pass
electroporate transitive verb
electroporated; electroporating
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