Electroporation Definition

ĭ-lĕktrō-pə-rāshən
noun
A process of applying a high-voltage electrical pulse to a living cell, causing temporary permeability of the cell membrane, through which a foreign material such as DNA may pass.
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Other Word Forms of Electroporation

Noun

Singular:
electroporation
Plural:
electroporations

Origin of Electroporation

  • electro– poration inducement of permeability of a cell membrane (pore) (–ation)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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