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ionophore

noun ion·o·phore \ ī-ˈä-nə-ˌfȯr \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

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

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Origin and Etymology of ionophore

ion + -o- + -phore

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ionophore

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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ionophorous

play \ī-ə-ˈnäf-ə-rəs\ adjective

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