facilitated diffusion

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Definition of facilitated diffusion in English English dictionary

Facilitated diffusion (also known as facilitated transport or passive-mediated transport) is a process of passive transport (as opposed to active transport), with this passive transport aided by integral membrane proteins. Facilitated diffusion is the spontaneous passage of molecules or ions across a biological membrane passing through specific transmembrane integral proteins. The facilitated diffusion may occur either across biological membranes or through aqueous compartments of an organism

Hyphenation

fa·ci·li·ta·ted dif·fu·sion

Turkish pronunciation

fısîlıteytîd dîfyujın

Pronunciation

/fəˈsələˌtātəd dəˈfyo͞oᴢʜən/ /fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd dɪˈfjuːʒən/