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countertransport.

The transport of two chemical species across a membrane in opposite directions

16 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The transport of two chemical species across a membrane in opposite directions

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English transport English countertransport From counter- + transport.

verb
  1. To transport two chemical species across a membrane in opposite directions

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English transport English countertransport From counter- + transport.

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