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Definition of Cataphoresis
1. Noun. The motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode.
Exact synonyms: Dielectrolysis, Electrophoresis, Ionophoresis
Specialized synonyms: Immunoelectrophoresis, Carrier Electrophoresis, Paper Electrophoresis
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Derivative terms: Cataphoretic, Electrophoretic
Specialized synonyms: Immunoelectrophoresis, Carrier Electrophoresis, Paper Electrophoresis
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Derivative terms: Cataphoretic, Electrophoretic
Definition of Cataphoresis
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Medical Definition of Cataphoresis
1. Movement of positively charged particles (cations) in a solution or suspension toward the cathode in electrophoresis. Compare: anaphoresis. Origin: cata-+ G. Phoresis, a being carried (05 Mar 2000)