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Definition of Gating
1. the process of opening and closing a channel [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gating
1. 1. In a biological membrane, the opening and closing of a channel, believed to be associated with changes in integral membrane proteins. 2. A process in which electrical signals are selected by a gate, which passes such signals only when the gate pulse is present to act as a control signal, or passes only the signals that have certain characteristics. See: gate. (05 Mar 2000)