ionophore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a reversible complex with it; an ion carrier

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ionophore.wav

Word forms

ionophore ionophores

Etymology

From ion + -o- + -phore.

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