ionophore

English

Etymology

From ion +‎ -o- +‎ -phore.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ionophore (plural ionophores)

  1. (chemistry) 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

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