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heteroexchange

heteroexchange noun: the exchange of different entities (e.g. acidic and basic amino acids) typically across a membrane.

Noun

heteroexchange (countable and uncountable, plural heteroexchanges)

  1. The exchange of different entities (e.g. acidic and basic amino acids) typically across a membrane.

Forms of heteroexchange

pluralheteroexchanges

Origin of heteroexchange

From hetero- + exchange.

Questions about heteroexchange

What does heteroexchange mean?
Heteroexchange means the exchange of different entities (e.g. acidic and basic amino acids) typically across a membrane.
What part of speech is heteroexchange?
Heteroexchange is a noun.
What is the plural of heteroexchange?
The plural of heteroexchange is heteroexchanges.

Words near heteroexchange in the dictionary

  1. heteroerotica
  2. heteroerotically
  3. heteroeroticism
  4. heteroerotics
  5. heteroerotism
  6. heteroexchange
  7. heteroexchanges
  8. heteroexcimer
  9. heteroexcimers
  10. heterofacial
  11. heterofacially

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