efflux
efflux
Definition
ef·flux (ef′luks′)
noun
- a flowing out, or emanating
- a thing that flows out; outflow; emanation
- an ending; expiration
Etymology: < L effluxus, pp. of effluere: see effluence
efflux
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- time: Therefore, the number of references where these provisions bite will reduce with the efflux of time.
Modifies a noun
- velocity: A cone fitted at the chimney exit to increase efflux velocity should be permitted.
- pump: However, this gives no insight as to the important question of the functionality of these drug efflux pumps.
- transporter: Auxin is transported in a polar fashion through the plant by the action of asymmetrically distributed efflux transporters.
- mechanism: The expression of the efflux mechanism in cultured cells and in excised epithelial tissues will be studied.
Noun used with modifier
- calcium: Biological effects The initial report describing the phenomenon of calcium efflux was published in 1975.
- drug: For example research on drug efflux in staphylococci has been applied to studies of gene function in Staphylococcus aureus using gene knockouts.
- multidrug: The multidrug efflux transporter, with its dimeric interface highlighted in red.
- sodium: Plasma levels of components of the renin-angiotensin system, atrial natriuretic peptide, and cellular sodium and transmembrane sodium efflux were also estimated.
Browse dictionary entries near efflux
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