permeabilizationn.
/ˌpəːmɪəbᵻlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, /ˌpəːmɪəbl̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌpərmiəbələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌpərmiəbəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Biology.
The action of making something, esp. a cell membrane, permeable; the process of becoming permeable.
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permeabilization1973
1973 Nature New Biol. 2 May 18/1 The synthesis observed is due to the growth of newly initiated chains, not merely the extension of chains initiated during normal growth before permeabilization.
1973 Developmental Biol. 35 386/2 The permeabilization of the vitelline membrane of Drosophila eggs with octane..facilitates cytochemical investigations of the egg.
1990 Nature 15 Feb. 647/2 We used a novel freeze-thaw technique that causes a transient permeabilization of rat brain synaptosomes while preserving their viability.
2001 New Scientist 25 Aug. 87/2 (advt.) The successful applicant will be working on a project involving the permeabilisation and cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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