Definition of Antiport

1. Noun. (biology) A structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions ¹

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Medical Definition of Antiport

1. A membrane protein that transports two different ions or molecules, in opposite directions, across a lipid bilayer. Energy may be required, as in the sodium pump or it may not, as in Na+/H+ antiport. (13 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Antiport

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antipolitician
antipoliticians
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antipollution
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antipopulist
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antiport (current term)
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antiprism

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