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单词 ionophore
释义

ionophore

noun

ion·​o·​phore ī-ˈä-nə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce ionophore (audio)
: a compound that facilitates transmission of an ion (as of calcium) across a lipid barrier (as in a cell membrane) by combining with the ion or by increasing the permeability of the barrier to it

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In a 2010 study, zinc coupled with an ionophore (a chemical that transports an ion across a cell membrane) was found to inhibit the replication of SARS. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020 Some Covid-19 studies have also shown promising results from pairing zinc with the antimalaria drug hydroxychloriquine (HCQ), another ionophore. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2020 McDonald’s suppliers are still allowed to use a type of antibiotic not used to treat humans, called ionophores. Samantha Bomkamp, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

ion + -o- + -phore

First Known Use

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ionophore

noun

ion·​o·​phore ī-ˈän-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, -ˌfȯ(ə)r How to pronounce ionophore (audio)
: a compound that facilitates transmission of an ion (as of calcium) across a lipid barrier (as in a plasma membrane) by combining with the ion or by increasing the permeability of the barrier to it
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