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Definition of Passive transport

1. Noun. Transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required.

Medical Definition of Passive transport

1. The movement of a substance, usually across a plasma membrane, by a mechanism that does not require metabolic energy. See: active transport, transport protein, facilitated diffusion, ion channels. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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