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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
From the M-W Editors
First Known Use of ionophore
circa 1955
Medical Dictionary
ionophore
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noun
ion·o·phore
\ī-ˈän-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
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
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