isoelectric

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iso·elec·tric | \ ˌī-sō-i-ˈlek-trik

Definition of isoelectric

1 : having or representing zero difference of electric potential

2 : being the pH at which the electrolyte will not migrate in an electric field the isoelectric point of a protein

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Recent Examples on the Web When the brain is starved of blood flow (ischemia) and oxygen (anoxia), the patient faints in a fraction of a minute and his or her electroencephalogram, or EEG, becomes isoelectric—in other words, flat. — Christof Koch, Scientific American, "What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about the Brain," 19 May 2020 Only a flat line everywhere—a global isoelectric line—implying a complete absence of any sort of consciousness. — Christof Koch, Scientific American, "Is Death Reversible?," 11 Oct. 2019

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isoelectric

adjective

iso·elec·tric | \ ˌī-sō-i-ˈlek-trik

Medical Definition of isoelectric

1 : relating to or being a flat line on an electroencephalogram indicating a lack of electrical brain activity : demonstrating an absence of brain waves An isoeletric EEG may be purposely induced by the administration of a barbiturate or propofol to protect the brain during neurosurgery or to stop generalized seizures.— Emery N. Brown et al., The New England Journal of Medicine, 30 Dec. 2010

2 : relating to or being the isoelectric point of a molecule or surface The cytokeratin polypeptides range in apparent molecular weights from 40,000 to 68,000 and isoelectric pH values from 5 to 8 …— Brian Anderton, Nature, 17-23 Mar. 1983

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