active transport

noun

the movement of ions or molecules across a cellular membrane from a lower to a higher concentration, requiring the consumption of energy.

Origin of active transport

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby active transport

active service, active shooter, active site, active splint, active sun, active transport, active vocabulary, active voice, activewear, activin, activism

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British Dictionary definitions for active transport

active transport

noun

biochem physiol a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps

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Medical definitions for active transport

active transport

n.

The passage of ions or molecules across a cell membrane against an electrochemical or concentration gradient, or against the normal direction of diffusion.

Scientific definitions for active transport

active transport

The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane in the direction opposite that of diffusion, that is, from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration. Active transport requires the assistance of a type of protein called a carrier protein, using energy supplied by ATP.

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释义	active transport noun the movement of ions or molecules across a cellular membrane from a lower to a higher concentration, requiring the consumption of energy. Origin of active transport First recorded in 1960–65 Words nearby active transport active service, active shooter, active site, active splint, active sun, active transport, active vocabulary, active voice, activewear, activin, activism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for active transport active transport noun biochem physiol a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for active transport active transport n. The passage of ions or molecules across a cell membrane against an electrochemical or concentration gradient, or against the normal direction of diffusion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for active transport active transport The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane in the direction opposite that of diffusion, that is, from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration. Active transport requires the assistance of a type of protein called a carrier protein, using energy supplied by ATP. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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