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Definition: ionophore
ionophore
\i*on"o*phore`\ n. [ion + -phore] (Biochemistry)
A compound that enhances transport of ions across cellular
membranes, by binding them and carrying them across. As a
class ionophores tend to be lipophilic in nature; each
compound is usually specific for one or a small number of
ions.
[PJC]