antiport
antiport noun: a structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions. Also the obsolete form of anteport.
Noun
antiport (plural antiports)
Verb
antiport (third-person singular simple present antiports, present participle antiporting, simple past and past participle antiported)
- To simultaneously transport different molecules or ions through a cell membrane in opposite directions.
Also used as
antiport is also the obsolete form of anteport.
Forms of antiport
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | antiports |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | antiports |
| present participle | antiporting |
| past participle | antiported |
| past | antiported |
Origin of antiport
From anti- + port.
From Italian antiporta. By surface analysis, anti- (“before”) + port (“entryway”).
Questions about antiport
- What does antiport mean?
- Antiport means a structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions.
- What part of speech is antiport?
- Antiport can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of antiport?
- The plural of antiport is antiports.
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