passive transport
noun
: the movement of substances (as by diffusion) across a cell membrane without the expenditure of energy compare active transport
Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
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“Passive transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passive%20transport. Accessed 5 Jun. 2023.
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